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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,106.25 and 73,578.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,106.25 and 73,578.38 is: 110,246.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,106.25 : 73,578.38 = 73,578.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,106.25/73,578.38 = 73,578.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,106.25x = 73,578.38 × 73,578.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,106.25x = 5,413,777,267.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,413,777,267.64/49,106.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,246.20

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