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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,798.27 and 75,074.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,798.27 and 75,074.47 is: 113,180.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,798.27 : 75,074.47 = 75,074.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,798.27/75,074.47 = 75,074.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,798.27x = 75,074.47 × 75,074.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,798.27x = 5,636,176,760.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,636,176,760.79/49,798.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,180.18

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