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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,896.75 and 73,386.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,896.75 and 73,386.75 is: 107,935.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.75 : 73,386.75 = 73,386.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.75/73,386.75 = 73,386.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.75x = 73,386.75 × 73,386.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.75x = 5,385,615,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,615,075.56/49,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,935.19

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