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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,915 and 107,206.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,915 and 107,206.50 is: 234,963.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,915 : 107,206.50 = 107,206.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,915/107,206.50 = 107,206.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,915x = 107,206.50 × 107,206.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,915x = 11,493,233,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,493,233,642.25/48,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,963.38

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