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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,934.13 and 75,466.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,934.13 and 75,466.69 is: 116,385.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,934.13 : 75,466.69 = 75,466.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,934.13/75,466.69 = 75,466.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,934.13x = 75,466.69 × 75,466.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,934.13x = 5,695,220,922.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,695,220,922.22/48,934.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,385.47

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