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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,376.13 and 74,720.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,376.13 and 74,720.25 is: 115,410.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,376.13 : 74,720.25 = 74,720.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,376.13/74,720.25 = 74,720.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,376.13x = 74,720.25 × 74,720.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,376.13x = 5,583,115,760.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,115,760.06/48,376.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,410.56

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