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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,136.63 and 75,532.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,136.63 and 75,532.50 is: 116,108.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,136.63 : 75,532.50 = 75,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,136.63/75,532.50 = 75,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,136.63x = 75,532.50 × 75,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,136.63x = 5,705,158,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,158,556.25/49,136.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,108.07

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