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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,554.44 and 75,353.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,554.44 and 75,353.63 is: 116,944.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,554.44 : 75,353.63 = 75,353.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,554.44/75,353.63 = 75,353.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,554.44x = 75,353.63 × 75,353.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,554.44x = 5,678,168,800.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,678,168,800.64/48,554.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,944.38

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