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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,832.88 and 107,046.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,832.88 and 107,046.56 is: 234,656.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832.88 : 107,046.56 = 107,046.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832.88/107,046.56 = 107,046.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832.88x = 107,046.56 × 107,046.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832.88x = 11,458,966,543.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,458,966,543.07/48,832.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,656.81

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