Geometry can someone help me out and explain please

a = 12, b = 3*sqrt(17)
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Work Shown:
3/a = a/48
3*48 = a^2
a^2 = 144
a = sqrt(144)
a = 12
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a^2 + 3^2 = b^2 ... pythagorean theorem
12^2 + 3^2 = b^2
144 + 9 = b^2
b^2 = 153
b = sqrt(153)
b = sqrt(9*17)
b = sqrt(9)*sqrt(17)
b = 3*sqrt(17)