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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,775.50 and 106,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,775.50 and 106,479 is: 232,448.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,775.50 : 106,479 = 106,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,775.50/106,479 = 106,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,775.50x = 106,479 × 106,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,775.50x = 11,337,777,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,337,777,441/48,775.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,448.21

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