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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,702.25 and 104,927.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,702.25 and 104,927.50 is: 226,063.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,702.25 : 104,927.50 = 104,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,702.25/104,927.50 = 104,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,702.25x = 104,927.50 × 104,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,702.25x = 11,009,780,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,009,780,256.25/48,702.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,063.07

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