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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,875.75 and 67,199.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,875.75 and 67,199.63 is: 90,540.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,875.75 : 67,199.63 = 67,199.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,875.75/67,199.63 = 67,199.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,875.75x = 67,199.63 × 67,199.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,875.75x = 4,515,789,600.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,789,600.14/49,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,540.79

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