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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,287.75 and 75,835.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,287.75 and 75,835.13 is: 116,681.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,287.75 : 75,835.13 = 75,835.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,287.75/75,835.13 = 75,835.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,287.75x = 75,835.13 × 75,835.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,287.75x = 5,750,966,183.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,750,966,183.77/49,287.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,681.45

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