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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,503.25 and 72,934.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,503.25 and 72,934.88 is: 109,672.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,503.25 : 72,934.88 = 72,934.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,503.25/72,934.88 = 72,934.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,503.25x = 72,934.88 × 72,934.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,503.25x = 5,319,495,991.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,495,991.27/48,503.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,672.98

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