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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,848.75 and 76,620.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,848.75 and 76,620.75 is: 117,771.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,848.75 : 76,620.75 = 76,620.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,848.75/76,620.75 = 76,620.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,848.75x = 76,620.75 × 76,620.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,848.75x = 5,870,739,330.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,739,330.56/49,848.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,771.04

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