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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,695.50 and 104,891.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,695.50 and 104,891.75 is: 225,940.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,695.50 : 104,891.75 = 104,891.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,695.50/104,891.75 = 104,891.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,695.50x = 104,891.75 × 104,891.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,695.50x = 11,002,279,218.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,002,279,218.06/48,695.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,940.37

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