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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,858.75 and 107,069.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,858.75 and 107,069.63 is: 234,633.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,858.75 : 107,069.63 = 107,069.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,858.75/107,069.63 = 107,069.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,858.75x = 107,069.63 × 107,069.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,858.75x = 11,463,904,597.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,463,904,597.64/48,858.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,633.60

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