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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,594.50 and 76,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,594.50 and 76,581 is: 118,252.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,594.50 : 76,581 = 76,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,594.50/76,581 = 76,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,594.50x = 76,581 × 76,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,594.50x = 5,864,649,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,649,561/49,594.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,252.02

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