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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,705.75 and 73,372.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,705.75 and 73,372.50 is: 110,531.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,705.75 : 73,372.50 = 73,372.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,705.75/73,372.50 = 73,372.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,705.75x = 73,372.50 × 73,372.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,705.75x = 5,383,523,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,383,523,756.25/48,705.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,531.59

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