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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,151.25 and 74,135.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,151.25 and 74,135.25 is: 111,818.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,151.25 : 74,135.25 = 74,135.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,151.25/74,135.25 = 74,135.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,151.25x = 74,135.25 × 74,135.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,151.25x = 5,496,035,292.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,035,292.56/49,151.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,818.83

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