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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,099.50 and 75,512.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,099.50 and 75,512.25 is: 116,133.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,099.50 : 75,512.25 = 75,512.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,099.50/75,512.25 = 75,512.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,099.50x = 75,512.25 × 75,512.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,099.50x = 5,702,099,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,702,099,900.06/49,099.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,133.56

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