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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,250.75 and 106,317.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,250.75 and 106,317.50 is: 234,263.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,250.75 : 106,317.50 = 106,317.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,250.75/106,317.50 = 106,317.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,250.75x = 106,317.50 × 106,317.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,250.75x = 11,303,410,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,303,410,806.25/48,250.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,263.94

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