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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,376.50 and 113,831.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,376.50 and 113,831.25 is: 267,848.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,376.50 : 113,831.25 = 113,831.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,376.50/113,831.25 = 113,831.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,376.50x = 113,831.25 × 113,831.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,376.50x = 12,957,553,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,957,553,476.56/48,376.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,848.10

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