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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,739.75 and 103,628.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,739.75 and 103,628.50 is: 220,330.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,739.75 : 103,628.50 = 103,628.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,739.75/103,628.50 = 103,628.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,739.75x = 103,628.50 × 103,628.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,739.75x = 10,738,866,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,738,866,012.25/48,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,330.76

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