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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,150.88 and 73,550.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,150.88 and 73,550.63 is: 110,063.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,150.88 : 73,550.63 = 73,550.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,150.88/73,550.63 = 73,550.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,150.88x = 73,550.63 × 73,550.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,150.88x = 5,409,694,437.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,409,694,437.89/49,150.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,063.03

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