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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,158.25 and 63,900.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,158.25 and 63,900.56 is: 84,788.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,158.25 : 63,900.56 = 63,900.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,158.25/63,900.56 = 63,900.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,158.25x = 63,900.56 × 63,900.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,158.25x = 4,083,281,887.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,281,887.82/48,158.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,788.83

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