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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,620.25 and 112,626.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,620.25 and 112,626.75 is: 260,895.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,620.25 : 112,626.75 = 112,626.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,620.25/112,626.75 = 112,626.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,620.25x = 112,626.75 × 112,626.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,620.25x = 12,684,784,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,684,784,815.56/48,620.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,895.10

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