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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,560.98 and 74,124.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,560.98 and 74,124.94 is: 110,863.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,560.98 : 74,124.94 = 74,124.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,560.98/74,124.94 = 74,124.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,560.98x = 74,124.94 × 74,124.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,560.98x = 5,494,506,359.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,494,506,359.38/49,560.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,863.54

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