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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,430.25 and 76,603.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,430.25 and 76,603.22 is: 118,713.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,430.25 : 76,603.22 = 76,603.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,430.25/76,603.22 = 76,603.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,430.25x = 76,603.22 × 76,603.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,430.25x = 5,868,053,122.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,053,122.86/49,430.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,713.81

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