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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,515.05 and 76,704.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,515.05 and 76,704.47 is: 118,823.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,515.05 : 76,704.47 = 76,704.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,515.05/76,704.47 = 76,704.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,515.05x = 76,704.47 × 76,704.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,515.05x = 5,883,575,526.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,575,526.22/49,515.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,823.99

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