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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,922.31 and 105,939.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,922.31 and 105,939.56 is: 229,408.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,922.31 : 105,939.56 = 105,939.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,922.31/105,939.56 = 105,939.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,922.31x = 105,939.56 × 105,939.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,922.31x = 11,223,190,902.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,223,190,902.69/48,922.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,408.43

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