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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,184.88 and 63,939.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,184.88 and 63,939.38 is: 84,844.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,184.88 : 63,939.38 = 63,939.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,184.88/63,939.38 = 63,939.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,184.88x = 63,939.38 × 63,939.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,184.88x = 4,088,243,675.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,088,243,675.39/48,184.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,844.96

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