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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,116 and 75,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,116 and 75,537 is: 116,170.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,116 : 75,537 = 75,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,116/75,537 = 75,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,116x = 75,537 × 75,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,116x = 5,705,838,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,838,369/49,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,170.66

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