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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,956.75 and 75,265.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,956.75 and 75,265.13 is: 113,394.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,956.75 : 75,265.13 = 75,265.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,956.75/75,265.13 = 75,265.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,956.75x = 75,265.13 × 75,265.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,956.75x = 5,664,839,041.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,664,839,041.27/49,956.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,394.87

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