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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,992.25 and 73,296.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,992.25 and 73,296.75 is: 109,658.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,992.25 : 73,296.75 = 73,296.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,992.25/73,296.75 = 73,296.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,992.25x = 73,296.75 × 73,296.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,992.25x = 5,372,413,560.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,372,413,560.56/48,992.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,658.44

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