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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,124 and 74,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,124 and 74,372 is: 114,936.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,124 : 74,372 = 74,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,124/74,372 = 74,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,124x = 74,372 × 74,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,124x = 5,531,194,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,194,384/48,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,936.30

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