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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,939.03 and 75,424.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,939.03 and 75,424.92 is: 113,917.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,939.03 : 75,424.92 = 75,424.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,939.03/75,424.92 = 75,424.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,939.03x = 75,424.92 × 75,424.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,939.03x = 5,688,918,839.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,918,839.85/49,939.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,917.28

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