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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,542.75 and 75,260.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,542.75 and 75,260.81 is: 114,329.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542.75 : 75,260.81 = 75,260.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542.75/75,260.81 = 75,260.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542.75x = 75,260.81 × 75,260.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542.75x = 5,664,189,898.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,664,189,898.16/49,542.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,329.34

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