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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,911.19 and 73,401.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,911.19 and 73,401.19 is: 107,946.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,911.19 : 73,401.19 = 73,401.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,911.19/73,401.19 = 73,401.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,911.19x = 73,401.19 × 73,401.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,911.19x = 5,387,734,326.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,387,734,326.41/49,911.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,946.43

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