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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,775.50 and 106,471.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,775.50 and 106,471.50 is: 232,415.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,775.50 : 106,471.50 = 106,471.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,775.50/106,471.50 = 106,471.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,775.50x = 106,471.50 × 106,471.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,775.50x = 11,336,180,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,336,180,312.25/48,775.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,415.46

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