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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,903.50 and 76,920.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,903.50 and 76,920.75 is: 118,564.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,903.50 : 76,920.75 = 76,920.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,903.50/76,920.75 = 76,920.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,903.50x = 76,920.75 × 76,920.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,903.50x = 5,916,801,780.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,801,780.56/49,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,564.87

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