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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,873.38 and 108,317.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,873.38 and 108,317.25 is: 240,061.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,873.38 : 108,317.25 = 108,317.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,873.38/108,317.25 = 108,317.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,873.38x = 108,317.25 × 108,317.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,873.38x = 11,732,626,647.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,732,626,647.56/48,873.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,061.72

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