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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,582.13 and 75,535.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,582.13 and 75,535.88 is: 115,075.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,582.13 : 75,535.88 = 75,535.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,582.13/75,535.88 = 75,535.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,582.13x = 75,535.88 × 75,535.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,582.13x = 5,705,668,412.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,668,412.02/49,582.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,075.11

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