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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,735 and 104,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,735 and 104,820.75 is: 225,451.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735 : 104,820.75 = 104,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735/104,820.75 = 104,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735x = 104,820.75 × 104,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735x = 10,987,389,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,987,389,630.56/48,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,451.72

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