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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,400.88 and 73,329.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,400.88 and 73,329.75 is: 111,098.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400.88 : 73,329.75 = 73,329.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400.88/73,329.75 = 73,329.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400.88x = 73,329.75 × 73,329.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400.88x = 5,377,252,235.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,252,235.06/48,400.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,098.24

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