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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,643.03 and 62,154.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,643.03 and 62,154.84 is: 79,419.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,643.03 : 62,154.84 = 62,154.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,643.03/62,154.84 = 62,154.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,643.03x = 62,154.84 × 62,154.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,643.03x = 3,863,224,601.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,224,601.59/48,643.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,419.90

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