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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,852.13 and 76,626.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,852.13 and 76,626.56 is: 117,780.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,852.13 : 76,626.56 = 76,626.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,852.13/76,626.56 = 76,626.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,852.13x = 76,626.56 × 76,626.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,852.13x = 5,871,630,080.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,871,630,080.57/49,852.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,780.94

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