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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,003.75 and 64,622.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,003.75 and 64,622.25 is: 86,993.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,003.75 : 64,622.25 = 64,622.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,003.75/64,622.25 = 64,622.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,003.75x = 64,622.25 × 64,622.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,003.75x = 4,176,035,195.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,176,035,195.06/48,003.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,993.94

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