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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,578.06 and 106,157.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,578.06 and 106,157.25 is: 231,984.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,578.06 : 106,157.25 = 106,157.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,578.06/106,157.25 = 106,157.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,578.06x = 106,157.25 × 106,157.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,578.06x = 11,269,361,727.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,269,361,727.56/48,578.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,984.59

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