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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,193.50 and 74,376.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,193.50 and 74,376.25 is: 112,450.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,193.50 : 74,376.25 = 74,376.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,193.50/74,376.25 = 74,376.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,193.50x = 74,376.25 × 74,376.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,193.50x = 5,531,826,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,826,564.06/49,193.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,450.36

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