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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,546 and 75,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,546 and 75,410 is: 117,139.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,546 : 75,410 = 75,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,546/75,410 = 75,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,546x = 75,410 × 75,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,546x = 5,686,668,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,668,100/48,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,139.79

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