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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,603.75 and 62,107.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,603.75 and 62,107.13 is: 79,362.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,603.75 : 62,107.13 = 62,107.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,603.75/62,107.13 = 62,107.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,603.75x = 62,107.13 × 62,107.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,603.75x = 3,857,294,975.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,294,975.77/48,603.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,362.09

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