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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,552.75 and 105,931.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,552.75 and 105,931.88 is: 231,121.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,552.75 : 105,931.88 = 105,931.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,552.75/105,931.88 = 105,931.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,552.75x = 105,931.88 × 105,931.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,552.75x = 11,221,562,141.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,221,562,141.02/48,552.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,121.04

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