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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,370.88 and 69,672.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,370.88 and 69,672.38 is: 100,354.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,370.88 : 69,672.38 = 69,672.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,370.88/69,672.38 = 69,672.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,370.88x = 69,672.38 × 69,672.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,370.88x = 4,854,239,838.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,854,239,838.14/48,370.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,354.60

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