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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,448 and 76,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,448 and 76,128 is: 119,622.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,448 : 76,128 = 76,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,448/76,128 = 76,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,448x = 76,128 × 76,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,448x = 5,795,472,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,795,472,384/48,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,622.53

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