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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,737.25 and 104,726.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,737.25 and 104,726.81 is: 225,037.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,737.25 : 104,726.81 = 104,726.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,737.25/104,726.81 = 104,726.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,737.25x = 104,726.81 × 104,726.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,737.25x = 10,967,705,256.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,967,705,256.41/48,737.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,037.43

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