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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,702.75 and 73,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,702.75 and 73,368 is: 110,524.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,702.75 : 73,368 = 73,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,702.75/73,368 = 73,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,702.75x = 73,368 × 73,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,702.75x = 5,382,863,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,382,863,424/48,702.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,524.84

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