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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,647.25 and 105,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,647.25 and 105,810.75 is: 230,144.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,647.25 : 105,810.75 = 105,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,647.25/105,810.75 = 105,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,647.25x = 105,810.75 × 105,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,647.25x = 11,195,914,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,195,914,815.56/48,647.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,144.87

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