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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,810.75 and 66,303.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,810.75 and 66,303.75 is: 90,065.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,810.75 : 66,303.75 = 66,303.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,810.75/66,303.75 = 66,303.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,810.75x = 66,303.75 × 66,303.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,810.75x = 4,396,187,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,187,264.06/48,810.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,065.96

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