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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,911.19 and 75,462.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,911.19 and 75,462.75 is: 114,095.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,911.19 : 75,462.75 = 75,462.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,911.19/75,462.75 = 75,462.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,911.19x = 75,462.75 × 75,462.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,911.19x = 5,694,626,637.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,694,626,637.56/49,911.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,095.19

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