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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,906.75 and 107,189.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,906.75 and 107,189.25 is: 234,927.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,906.75 : 107,189.25 = 107,189.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,906.75/107,189.25 = 107,189.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,906.75x = 107,189.25 × 107,189.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,906.75x = 11,489,535,315.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,489,535,315.56/48,906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,927.39

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