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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,270.75 and 75,136.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,270.75 and 75,136.25 is: 114,580.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,270.75 : 75,136.25 = 75,136.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,270.75/75,136.25 = 75,136.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,270.75x = 75,136.25 × 75,136.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,270.75x = 5,645,456,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,456,064.06/49,270.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,580.27

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