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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,554 and 76,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,554 and 76,295 is: 119,885.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,554 : 76,295 = 76,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,554/76,295 = 76,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,554x = 76,295 × 76,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,554x = 5,820,927,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,820,927,025/48,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,885.63

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