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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,684 and 73,551.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,684 and 73,551.75 is: 111,121.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,684 : 73,551.75 = 73,551.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,684/73,551.75 = 73,551.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,684x = 73,551.75 × 73,551.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,684x = 5,409,859,928.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,409,859,928.06/48,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,121.93

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