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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,067.50 and 103,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,067.50 and 103,530.75 is: 222,990.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,067.50 : 103,530.75 = 103,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,067.50/103,530.75 = 103,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,067.50x = 103,530.75 × 103,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,067.50x = 10,718,616,195.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,718,616,195.56/48,067.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,990.92

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