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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,442.06 and 76,620.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,442.06 and 76,620.94 is: 118,740.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,442.06 : 76,620.94 = 76,620.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,442.06/76,620.94 = 76,620.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,442.06x = 76,620.94 × 76,620.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,442.06x = 5,870,768,063.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,768,063.38/49,442.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,740.36

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