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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,443.75 and 67,361.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,443.75 and 67,361.63 is: 91,772.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,443.75 : 67,361.63 = 67,361.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,443.75/67,361.63 = 67,361.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,443.75x = 67,361.63 × 67,361.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,443.75x = 4,537,588,522.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,537,588,522.64/49,443.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,772.74

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