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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,650.63 and 73,892.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,650.63 and 73,892.25 is: 112,230.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,650.63 : 73,892.25 = 73,892.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,650.63/73,892.25 = 73,892.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,650.63x = 73,892.25 × 73,892.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,650.63x = 5,460,064,610.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,064,610.06/48,650.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,230.10

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