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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,134 and 76,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,134 and 76,257 is: 118,352.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,134 : 76,257 = 76,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,134/76,257 = 76,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,134x = 76,257 × 76,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,134x = 5,815,130,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,815,130,049/49,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,352.47

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