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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,876.75 and 73,099.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,876.75 and 73,099.13 is: 109,325.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.75 : 73,099.13 = 73,099.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.75/73,099.13 = 73,099.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.75x = 73,099.13 × 73,099.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.75x = 5,343,482,075.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,343,482,075.77/48,876.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,325.64

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