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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,783 and 106,405.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,783 and 106,405.50 is: 232,091.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,783 : 106,405.50 = 106,405.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,783/106,405.50 = 106,405.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,783x = 106,405.50 × 106,405.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,783x = 11,322,130,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,322,130,430.25/48,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,091.72

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