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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,767.25 and 104,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,767.25 and 104,808.75 is: 225,251.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,767.25 : 104,808.75 = 104,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,767.25/104,808.75 = 104,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,767.25x = 104,808.75 × 104,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,767.25x = 10,984,874,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,984,874,076.56/48,767.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,251.05

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