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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,895.25 and 75,360.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,895.25 and 75,360.75 is: 113,823.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,895.25 : 75,360.75 = 75,360.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,895.25/75,360.75 = 75,360.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,895.25x = 75,360.75 × 75,360.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,895.25x = 5,679,242,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,679,242,640.56/49,895.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,823.31

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