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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,670.88 and 104,348.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,670.88 and 104,348.25 is: 223,718.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,670.88 : 104,348.25 = 104,348.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,670.88/104,348.25 = 104,348.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,670.88x = 104,348.25 × 104,348.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,670.88x = 10,888,557,278.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,888,557,278.06/48,670.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,718.13

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