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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,012.75 and 63,711.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,012.75 and 63,711.56 is: 84,543.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,012.75 : 63,711.56 = 63,711.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,012.75/63,711.56 = 63,711.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,012.75x = 63,711.56 × 63,711.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,012.75x = 4,059,163,196.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,163,196.19/48,012.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,543.44

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