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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,366.75 and 54,364.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,366.75 and 54,364.13 is: 61,105.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,366.75 : 54,364.13 = 54,364.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,366.75/54,364.13 = 54,364.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,366.75x = 54,364.13 × 54,364.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,366.75x = 2,955,458,087.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,458,087.02/48,366.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,105.16

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