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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,903.16 and 103,060.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,903.16 and 103,060.24 is: 217,192.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,903.16 : 103,060.24 = 103,060.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,903.16/103,060.24 = 103,060.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,903.16x = 103,060.24 × 103,060.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,903.16x = 10,621,412,915.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,621,412,915.88/48,903.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,192.79

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