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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,921.88 and 75,402.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,921.88 and 75,402.56 is: 113,888.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,921.88 : 75,402.56 = 75,402.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,921.88/75,402.56 = 75,402.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,921.88x = 75,402.56 × 75,402.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,921.88x = 5,685,546,431.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,685,546,431.57/49,921.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,888.88

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