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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,762.28 and 48,193.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,762.28 and 48,193.73 is: 75,502.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,762.28 : 48,193.73 = 48,193.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,762.28/48,193.73 = 48,193.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,762.28x = 48,193.73 × 48,193.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,762.28x = 2,322,636,033.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,322,636,033.01/30,762.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,502.72

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