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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,248.44 and 48,448.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,248.44 and 48,448.13 is: 77,598.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,248.44 : 48,448.13 = 48,448.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,248.44/48,448.13 = 48,448.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,248.44x = 48,448.13 × 48,448.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,248.44x = 2,347,220,816.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,220,816.02/30,248.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,598.08

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