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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,337 and 106,472.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,337 and 106,472.50 is: 234,528.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,337 : 106,472.50 = 106,472.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,337/106,472.50 = 106,472.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,337x = 106,472.50 × 106,472.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,337x = 11,336,393,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,336,393,256.25/48,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,528.28

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