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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,600 and 75,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,600 and 75,087 is: 116,009.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,600 : 75,087 = 75,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,600/75,087 = 75,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,600x = 75,087 × 75,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,600x = 5,638,057,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,638,057,569/48,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,009.42

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