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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,764,642.75 and 74,646,965.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,764,642.75 and 74,646,965.25 is: 111,970,449.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,764,642.75 : 74,646,965.25 = 74,646,965.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,764,642.75/74,646,965.25 = 74,646,965.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,764,642.75x = 74,646,965.25 × 74,646,965.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,764,642.75x = 5,572,169,421,034,708
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,572,169,421,034,708/49,764,642.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,970,449.56

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