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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,160.50 and 63,903.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,160.50 and 63,903.75 is: 84,793.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,160.50 : 63,903.75 = 63,903.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,160.50/63,903.75 = 63,903.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,160.50x = 63,903.75 × 63,903.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,160.50x = 4,083,689,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,689,264.06/48,160.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,793.33

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