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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,486.75 and 106,693.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,486.75 and 106,693.50 is: 234,775.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,486.75 : 106,693.50 = 106,693.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,486.75/106,693.50 = 106,693.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,486.75x = 106,693.50 × 106,693.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,486.75x = 11,383,502,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,383,502,942.25/48,486.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,775.54

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