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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,825.28 and 73,763.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,825.28 and 73,763.16 is: 111,438.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,825.28 : 73,763.16 = 73,763.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,825.28/73,763.16 = 73,763.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,825.28x = 73,763.16 × 73,763.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,825.28x = 5,441,003,219.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,441,003,219.96/48,825.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,438.24

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