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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,365.75 and 70,542.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,365.75 and 70,542.75 is: 100,804.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,365.75 : 70,542.75 = 70,542.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,365.75/70,542.75 = 70,542.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,365.75x = 70,542.75 × 70,542.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,365.75x = 4,976,279,577.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,976,279,577.56/49,365.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,804.29

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