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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,608 and 75,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,608 and 75,100 is: 116,030.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,608 : 75,100 = 75,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,608/75,100 = 75,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,608x = 75,100 × 75,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,608x = 5,640,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,640,010,000/48,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,030.49

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