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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,639.13 and 75,116.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,639.13 and 75,116.44 is: 116,007.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,639.13 : 75,116.44 = 75,116.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,639.13/75,116.44 = 75,116.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,639.13x = 75,116.44 × 75,116.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,639.13x = 5,642,479,182.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,642,479,182.69/48,639.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,007.00

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