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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,103 and 75,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,103 and 75,083 is: 114,808.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,103 : 75,083 = 75,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,103/75,083 = 75,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,103x = 75,083 × 75,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,103x = 5,637,456,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,637,456,889/49,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,808.81

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