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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,372.50 and 74,744.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,372.50 and 74,744.75 is: 115,494.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,372.50 : 74,744.75 = 74,744.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,372.50/74,744.75 = 74,744.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,372.50x = 74,744.75 × 74,744.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,372.50x = 5,586,777,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,586,777,652.56/48,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,494.91

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