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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,567 and 105,679.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,567 and 105,679.50 is: 229,953.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,567 : 105,679.50 = 105,679.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,567/105,679.50 = 105,679.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,567x = 105,679.50 × 105,679.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,567x = 11,168,156,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,168,156,720.25/48,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,953.60

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