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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,735.50 and 61,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,735.50 and 61,006 is: 76,365.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735.50 : 61,006 = 61,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735.50/61,006 = 61,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735.50x = 61,006 × 61,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735.50x = 3,721,732,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,732,036/48,735.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,365.94

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