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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,446.56 and 76,676.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,446.56 and 76,676.06 is: 118,900.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,446.56 : 76,676.06 = 76,676.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,446.56/76,676.06 = 76,676.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,446.56x = 76,676.06 × 76,676.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,446.56x = 5,879,218,560.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,218,560.50/49,446.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,900.45

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