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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,873.38 and 106,494.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,873.38 and 106,494.75 is: 232,051.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,873.38 : 106,494.75 = 106,494.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,873.38/106,494.75 = 106,494.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,873.38x = 106,494.75 × 106,494.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,873.38x = 11,341,131,777.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,341,131,777.56/48,873.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,051.33

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