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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,249.38 and 106,314.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,249.38 and 106,314.94 is: 234,259.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,249.38 : 106,314.94 = 106,314.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,249.38/106,314.94 = 106,314.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,249.38x = 106,314.94 × 106,314.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,249.38x = 11,302,865,935.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,302,865,935.63/48,249.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,259.32

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