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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,192.31 and 73,798.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,192.31 and 73,798.59 is: 110,713.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,192.31 : 73,798.59 = 73,798.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,192.31/73,798.59 = 73,798.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,192.31x = 73,798.59 × 73,798.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,192.31x = 5,446,232,439.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,446,232,439.48/49,192.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,713.08

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