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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,967.03 and 106,165.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,967.03 and 106,165.69 is: 230,178.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,967.03 : 106,165.69 = 106,165.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,967.03/106,165.69 = 106,165.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,967.03x = 106,165.69 × 106,165.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,967.03x = 11,271,153,202.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,271,153,202.35/48,967.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,178.41

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