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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,093.13 and 75,066.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,093.13 and 75,066.38 is: 114,781.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,093.13 : 75,066.38 = 75,066.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,093.13/75,066.38 = 75,066.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,093.13x = 75,066.38 × 75,066.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,093.13x = 5,634,960,655.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,634,960,655.64/49,093.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,781.05

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