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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,156.88 and 63,915.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,156.88 and 63,915.94 is: 84,832.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,156.88 : 63,915.94 = 63,915.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,156.88/63,915.94 = 63,915.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,156.88x = 63,915.94 × 63,915.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,156.88x = 4,085,247,066.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,085,247,066.50/48,156.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,832.06

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