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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,906.13 and 73,391.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,906.13 and 73,391.06 is: 107,927.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,906.13 : 73,391.06 = 73,391.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,906.13/73,391.06 = 73,391.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,906.13x = 73,391.06 × 73,391.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,906.13x = 5,386,248,054.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,248,054.88/49,906.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,927.60

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