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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,846.75 and 73,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,846.75 and 73,065 is: 109,290.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.75 : 73,065 = 73,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.75/73,065 = 73,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.75x = 73,065 × 73,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.75x = 5,338,494,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,338,494,225/48,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,290.67

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