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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,674,486.38 and 74,026,215.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,674,486.38 and 74,026,215.56 is: 110,315,797.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,674,486.38 : 74,026,215.56 = 74,026,215.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,674,486.38/74,026,215.56 = 74,026,215.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,674,486.38x = 74,026,215.56 × 74,026,215.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,674,486.38x = 5,479,880,590,505,717
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,479,880,590,505,717/49,674,486.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,315,797.71

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