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Finding the Third Proportional to 49 and 74.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49 and 74.25 is: 112.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49 : 74.25 = 74.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49/74.25 = 74.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49x = 74.25 × 74.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49x = 5,513.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513.06/49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.51

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