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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,579.88 and 75,532.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,579.88 and 75,532.13 is: 115,068.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,579.88 : 75,532.13 = 75,532.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,579.88/75,532.13 = 75,532.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,579.88x = 75,532.13 × 75,532.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,579.88x = 5,705,101,907.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,101,907.02/49,579.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,068.90

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