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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,548 and 73,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,548 and 73,164 is: 110,261.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,548 : 73,164 = 73,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,548/73,164 = 73,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,548x = 73,164 × 73,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,548x = 5,352,970,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,352,970,896/48,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,261.41

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