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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,731.63 and 104,986.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,731.63 and 104,986.13 is: 226,179.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,731.63 : 104,986.13 = 104,986.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,731.63/104,986.13 = 104,986.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,731.63x = 104,986.13 × 104,986.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,731.63x = 11,022,086,442.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,022,086,442.52/48,731.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,179.33

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