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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,020.75 and 75,381.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,020.75 and 75,381.75 is: 115,918.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020.75 : 75,381.75 = 75,381.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020.75/75,381.75 = 75,381.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020.75x = 75,381.75 × 75,381.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020.75x = 5,682,408,233.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,682,408,233.06/49,020.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,918.43

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