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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,652.50 and 105,609.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,652.50 and 105,609.75 is: 229,246.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,652.50 : 105,609.75 = 105,609.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,652.50/105,609.75 = 105,609.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,652.50x = 105,609.75 × 105,609.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,652.50x = 11,153,419,295.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,153,419,295.06/48,652.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,246.58

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