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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,883.50 and 73,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,883.50 and 73,872 is: 111,634.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,883.50 : 73,872 = 73,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,883.50/73,872 = 73,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,883.50x = 73,872 × 73,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,883.50x = 5,457,072,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,457,072,384/48,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,634.24

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