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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,300.19 and 73,883.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,300.19 and 73,883.81 is: 113,018.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,300.19 : 73,883.81 = 73,883.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,300.19/73,883.81 = 73,883.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,300.19x = 73,883.81 × 73,883.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,300.19x = 5,458,817,749.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,817,749.54/48,300.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,018.56

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