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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,714.75 and 73,392.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,714.75 and 73,392.75 is: 110,572.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,714.75 : 73,392.75 = 73,392.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,714.75/73,392.75 = 73,392.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,714.75x = 73,392.75 × 73,392.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,714.75x = 5,386,495,752.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,495,752.56/48,714.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,572.17

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