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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,328.50 and 106,467.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,328.50 and 106,467.75 is: 234,548.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,328.50 : 106,467.75 = 106,467.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,328.50/106,467.75 = 106,467.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,328.50x = 106,467.75 × 106,467.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,328.50x = 11,335,381,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,335,381,790.06/48,328.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,548.60

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