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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,365.56 and 74,484.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,365.56 and 74,484.56 is: 112,385.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,365.56 : 74,484.56 = 74,484.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,365.56/74,484.56 = 74,484.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,365.56x = 74,484.56 × 74,484.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,365.56x = 5,547,950,050.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,547,950,050.82/49,365.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,385.03

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