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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,263.75 and 73,794.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,263.75 and 73,794.38 is: 110,539.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,263.75 : 73,794.38 = 73,794.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,263.75/73,794.38 = 73,794.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,263.75x = 73,794.38 × 73,794.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,263.75x = 5,445,609,781.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,445,609,781.64/49,263.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,539.90

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