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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,578.25 and 105,458.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,578.25 and 105,458.25 is: 228,938.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,578.25 : 105,458.25 = 105,458.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,578.25/105,458.25 = 105,458.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,578.25x = 105,458.25 × 105,458.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,578.25x = 11,121,442,493.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,121,442,493.06/48,578.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,938.72

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