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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,680.25 and 104,631.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,680.25 and 104,631.38 is: 224,890.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,680.25 : 104,631.38 = 104,631.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,680.25/104,631.38 = 104,631.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,680.25x = 104,631.38 × 104,631.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,680.25x = 10,947,724,634.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,947,724,634.39/48,680.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,890.48

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