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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,721.50 and 105,765.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,721.50 and 105,765.75 is: 229,598.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,721.50 : 105,765.75 = 105,765.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,721.50/105,765.75 = 105,765.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,721.50x = 105,765.75 × 105,765.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,721.50x = 11,186,393,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,186,393,873.06/48,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,598.72

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