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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,532 and 74,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,532 and 74,532 is: 112,150.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532 : 74,532 = 74,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532/74,532 = 74,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532x = 74,532 × 74,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532x = 5,555,019,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,555,019,024/49,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,150.11

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