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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,909.75 and 107,195.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,909.75 and 107,195.25 is: 234,939.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,909.75 : 107,195.25 = 107,195.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,909.75/107,195.25 = 107,195.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,909.75x = 107,195.25 × 107,195.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,909.75x = 11,490,821,622.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,490,821,622.56/48,909.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,939.28

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