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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,579.75 and 105,461.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,579.75 and 105,461.25 is: 228,944.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,579.75 : 105,461.25 = 105,461.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,579.75/105,461.25 = 105,461.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,579.75x = 105,461.25 × 105,461.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,579.75x = 11,122,075,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,122,075,251.56/48,579.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,944.68

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