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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,915.50 and 75,393.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,915.50 and 75,393.38 is: 113,875.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,915.50 : 75,393.38 = 75,393.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,915.50/75,393.38 = 75,393.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,915.50x = 75,393.38 × 75,393.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,915.50x = 5,684,160,993.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,684,160,993.89/49,915.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,875.67

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