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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,793.50 and 75,343.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,793.50 and 75,343.50 is: 116,340.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.50 : 75,343.50 = 75,343.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.50/75,343.50 = 75,343.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.50x = 75,343.50 × 75,343.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.50x = 5,676,642,992.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,676,642,992.25/48,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,340.15

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