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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,125.25 and 70,000.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,125.25 and 70,000.88 is: 101,820.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,125.25 : 70,000.88 = 70,000.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,125.25/70,000.88 = 70,000.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,125.25x = 70,000.88 × 70,000.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,125.25x = 4,900,122,500.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,900,122,500.77/48,125.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,820.20

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