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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,792.22 and 74,669.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,792.22 and 74,669.34 is: 111,975.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,792.22 : 74,669.34 = 74,669.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,792.22/74,669.34 = 74,669.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,792.22x = 74,669.34 × 74,669.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,792.22x = 5,575,510,896.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,575,510,896.06/49,792.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,975.55

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