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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,501 and 74,911.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,501 and 74,911.50 is: 115,703.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,501 : 74,911.50 = 74,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,501/74,911.50 = 74,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,501x = 74,911.50 × 74,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,501x = 5,611,732,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,611,732,832.25/48,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,703.45

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