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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,257.75 and 69,617.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,257.75 and 69,617.63 is: 100,431.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,257.75 : 69,617.63 = 69,617.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,257.75/69,617.63 = 69,617.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,257.75x = 69,617.63 × 69,617.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,257.75x = 4,846,613,710.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,613,710.64/48,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,431.82

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