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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,226.50 and 73,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,226.50 and 73,885 is: 110,895.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,226.50 : 73,885 = 73,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,226.50/73,885 = 73,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,226.50x = 73,885 × 73,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,226.50x = 5,458,993,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,993,225/49,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,895.42

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