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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,798.75 and 75,114.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,798.75 and 75,114.75 is: 113,300.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,798.75 : 75,114.75 = 75,114.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,798.75/75,114.75 = 75,114.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,798.75x = 75,114.75 × 75,114.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,798.75x = 5,642,225,667.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,642,225,667.56/49,798.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,300.55

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