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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,765.50 and 76,094.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,765.50 and 76,094.25 is: 116,352.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,765.50 : 76,094.25 = 76,094.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,765.50/76,094.25 = 76,094.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,765.50x = 76,094.25 × 76,094.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,765.50x = 5,790,334,883.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,790,334,883.06/49,765.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,352.39

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