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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,152.75 and 74,136.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,152.75 and 74,136.75 is: 111,819.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,152.75 : 74,136.75 = 74,136.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,152.75/74,136.75 = 74,136.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,152.75x = 74,136.75 × 74,136.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,152.75x = 5,496,257,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,257,700.56/49,152.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,819.94

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