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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,017.25 and 76,349.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,017.25 and 76,349.25 is: 121,398.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,017.25 : 76,349.25 = 76,349.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,017.25/76,349.25 = 76,349.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,017.25x = 76,349.25 × 76,349.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,017.25x = 5,829,207,975.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,829,207,975.56/48,017.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,398.21

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