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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,890.25 and 107,122.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,890.25 and 107,122.50 is: 234,714.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,890.25 : 107,122.50 = 107,122.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,890.25/107,122.50 = 107,122.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,890.25x = 107,122.50 × 107,122.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,890.25x = 11,475,230,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,475,230,006.25/48,890.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,714.08

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