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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,154 and 74,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,154 and 74,136 is: 111,814.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,154 : 74,136 = 74,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,154/74,136 = 74,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,154x = 74,136 × 74,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,154x = 5,496,146,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,146,496/49,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,814.84

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