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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,006.13 and 73,313.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,006.13 and 73,313.44 is: 109,677.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,006.13 : 73,313.44 = 73,313.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,006.13/73,313.44 = 73,313.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,006.13x = 73,313.44 × 73,313.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,006.13x = 5,374,860,118.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,374,860,118.07/49,006.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,677.31

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