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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,822.75 and 106,987.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,822.75 and 106,987.50 is: 234,446.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,822.75 : 106,987.50 = 106,987.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,822.75/106,987.50 = 106,987.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,822.75x = 106,987.50 × 106,987.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,822.75x = 11,446,325,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,446,325,156.25/48,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,446.55

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