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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,494.25 and 104,370.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,494.25 and 104,370.75 is: 224,629.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,494.25 : 104,370.75 = 104,370.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,494.25/104,370.75 = 104,370.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,494.25x = 104,370.75 × 104,370.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,494.25x = 10,893,253,455.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,893,253,455.56/48,494.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,629.80

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