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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,519 and 106,089.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,519 and 106,089.38 is: 231,970.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,519 : 106,089.38 = 106,089.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,519/106,089.38 = 106,089.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,519x = 106,089.38 × 106,089.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,519x = 11,254,955,487.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,254,955,487.89/48,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,970.06

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