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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,766.50 and 106,463.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,766.50 and 106,463.25 is: 232,422.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,766.50 : 106,463.25 = 106,463.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,766.50/106,463.25 = 106,463.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,766.50x = 106,463.25 × 106,463.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,766.50x = 11,334,423,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,334,423,600.56/48,766.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,422.33

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