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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,514.06 and 74,508.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,514.06 and 74,508.56 is: 112,120.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,514.06 : 74,508.56 = 74,508.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,514.06/74,508.56 = 74,508.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,514.06x = 74,508.56 × 74,508.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,514.06x = 5,551,525,885.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,551,525,885.82/49,514.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,120.19

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