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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,367.13 and 64,507.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,367.13 and 64,507.50 is: 86,034.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,367.13 : 64,507.50 = 64,507.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,367.13/64,507.50 = 64,507.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,367.13x = 64,507.50 × 64,507.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,367.13x = 4,161,217,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,217,556.25/48,367.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,034.01

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