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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,455.72 and 104,326.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,455.72 and 104,326.73 is: 224,618.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,455.72 : 104,326.73 = 104,326.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,455.72/104,326.73 = 104,326.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,455.72x = 104,326.73 × 104,326.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,455.72x = 10,884,067,505.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,884,067,505.35/48,455.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,618.84

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