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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,606.75 and 62,106.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,606.75 and 62,106.75 is: 79,356.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,606.75 : 62,106.75 = 62,106.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,606.75/62,106.75 = 62,106.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,606.75x = 62,106.75 × 62,106.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,606.75x = 3,857,248,395.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,248,395.56/48,606.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,356.23

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