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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,655.25 and 76,935.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,655.25 and 76,935.38 is: 119,202.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,655.25 : 76,935.38 = 76,935.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,655.25/76,935.38 = 76,935.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,655.25x = 76,935.38 × 76,935.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,655.25x = 5,919,051,926.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,919,051,926.39/49,655.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,202.94

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