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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,395 and 75,303

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,395 and 75,303 is: 114,799.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,395 : 75,303 = 75,303 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,395/75,303 = 75,303/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,395x = 75,303 × 75,303
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,395x = 5,670,541,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,670,541,809/49,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,799.92

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