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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,790.50 and 106,510.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,790.50 and 106,510.88 is: 232,515.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,790.50 : 106,510.88 = 106,510.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,790.50/106,510.88 = 106,510.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,790.50x = 106,510.88 × 106,510.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,790.50x = 11,344,566,493.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,344,566,493.27/48,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,515.89

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