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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,538 and 76,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,538 and 76,156 is: 119,488.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,538 : 76,156 = 76,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,538/76,156 = 76,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,538x = 76,156 × 76,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,538x = 5,799,736,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,799,736,336/48,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,488.57

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