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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,080.13 and 49,050.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,080.13 and 49,050.56 is: 63,181.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,080.13 : 49,050.56 = 49,050.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,080.13/49,050.56 = 49,050.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,080.13x = 49,050.56 × 49,050.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,080.13x = 2,405,957,681.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,957,681.57/38,080.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,181.45

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