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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,555.75 and 106,118.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,555.75 and 106,118.25 is: 231,920.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,555.75 : 106,118.25 = 106,118.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,555.75/106,118.25 = 106,118.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,555.75x = 106,118.25 × 106,118.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,555.75x = 11,261,082,983.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,082,983.06/48,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,920.69

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