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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,812.63 and 104,778.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,812.63 and 104,778.56 is: 224,912.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.63 : 104,778.56 = 104,778.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.63/104,778.56 = 104,778.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.63x = 104,778.56 × 104,778.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.63x = 10,978,547,159.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,978,547,159.57/48,812.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,912.04

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