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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,600 and 103,935.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,600 and 103,935.66 is: 222,276.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,600 : 103,935.66 = 103,935.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,600/103,935.66 = 103,935.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,600x = 103,935.66 × 103,935.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,600x = 10,802,620,640.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,802,620,640.12/48,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,276.14

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