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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,705.75 and 73,380.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,705.75 and 73,380.75 is: 110,556.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,705.75 : 73,380.75 = 73,380.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,705.75/73,380.75 = 73,380.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,705.75x = 73,380.75 × 73,380.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,705.75x = 5,384,734,470.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,734,470.56/48,705.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,556.44

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