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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,751.31 and 105,825.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,751.31 and 105,825.38 is: 229,717.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,751.31 : 105,825.38 = 105,825.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,751.31/105,825.38 = 105,825.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,751.31x = 105,825.38 × 105,825.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,751.31x = 11,199,009,993.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,199,009,993.89/48,751.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,717.10

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