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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,650.07 and 104,575.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,650.07 and 104,575.55 is: 224,789.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,650.07 : 104,575.55 = 104,575.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,650.07/104,575.55 = 104,575.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,650.07x = 104,575.55 × 104,575.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,650.07x = 10,936,045,310.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,936,045,310.58/48,650.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,789.91

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