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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,834.75 and 73,403.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,834.75 and 73,403.25 is: 110,332.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,834.75 : 73,403.25 = 73,403.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,834.75/73,403.25 = 73,403.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,834.75x = 73,403.25 × 73,403.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,834.75x = 5,388,037,110.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,037,110.56/48,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,332.03

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