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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,803.25 and 106,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,803.25 and 106,557 is: 232,656.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,803.25 : 106,557 = 106,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,803.25/106,557 = 106,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,803.25x = 106,557 × 106,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,803.25x = 11,354,394,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,354,394,249/48,803.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,656.52

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