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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,092.17 and 75,066.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,092.17 and 75,066.12 is: 114,782.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,092.17 : 75,066.12 = 75,066.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,092.17/75,066.12 = 75,066.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,092.17x = 75,066.12 × 75,066.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,092.17x = 5,634,921,949.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,634,921,949.61/49,092.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,782.50

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