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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,360.50 and 67,479.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,360.50 and 67,479.75 is: 92,250.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,360.50 : 67,479.75 = 67,479.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,360.50/67,479.75 = 67,479.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,360.50x = 67,479.75 × 67,479.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,360.50x = 4,553,516,660.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,553,516,660.06/49,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,250.21

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