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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,902.75 and 73,392.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,902.75 and 73,392.75 is: 107,939.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902.75 : 73,392.75 = 73,392.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902.75/73,392.75 = 73,392.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902.75x = 73,392.75 × 73,392.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902.75x = 5,386,495,752.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,495,752.56/49,902.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,939.86

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