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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,768.75 and 104,812.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,768.75 and 104,812.50 is: 225,260.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,768.75 : 104,812.50 = 104,812.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,768.75/104,812.50 = 104,812.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,768.75x = 104,812.50 × 104,812.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,768.75x = 10,985,660,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,985,660,156.25/48,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,260.24

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