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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,600.07 and 72,900.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,600.07 and 72,900.14 is: 109,350.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,600.07 : 72,900.14 = 72,900.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,600.07/72,900.14 = 72,900.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,600.07x = 72,900.14 × 72,900.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,600.07x = 5,314,430,503.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,430,503.14/48,600.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,350.26

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