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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,687.75 and 105,144.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,687.75 and 105,144.75 is: 227,067.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,687.75 : 105,144.75 = 105,144.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,687.75/105,144.75 = 105,144.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,687.75x = 105,144.75 × 105,144.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,687.75x = 11,055,418,452.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,055,418,452.56/48,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,067.76

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