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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,627 and 106,258.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,627 and 106,258.50 is: 232,193.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,627 : 106,258.50 = 106,258.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,627/106,258.50 = 106,258.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,627x = 106,258.50 × 106,258.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,627x = 11,290,868,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,290,868,822.25/48,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,193.41

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