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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,589.50 and 104,629.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,589.50 and 104,629.50 is: 225,302.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,589.50 : 104,629.50 = 104,629.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,589.50/104,629.50 = 104,629.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,589.50x = 104,629.50 × 104,629.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,589.50x = 10,947,332,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,947,332,270.25/48,589.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,302.43

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