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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,669.50 and 74,613.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,669.50 and 74,613.75 is: 112,085.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,669.50 : 74,613.75 = 74,613.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,669.50/74,613.75 = 74,613.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,669.50x = 74,613.75 × 74,613.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,669.50x = 5,567,211,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,567,211,689.06/49,669.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,085.12

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