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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,613.50 and 105,526.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,613.50 and 105,526.13 is: 229,067.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,613.50 : 105,526.13 = 105,526.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,613.50/105,526.13 = 105,526.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,613.50x = 105,526.13 × 105,526.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,613.50x = 11,135,763,057.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,135,763,057.52/48,613.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,067.30

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