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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,300.75 and 73,884.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,300.75 and 73,884.75 is: 113,020.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,300.75 : 73,884.75 = 73,884.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,300.75/73,884.75 = 73,884.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,300.75x = 73,884.75 × 73,884.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,300.75x = 5,458,956,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,956,282.56/48,300.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,020.11

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