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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,866.75 and 74,800.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,866.75 and 74,800.13 is: 112,200.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,866.75 : 74,800.13 = 74,800.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,866.75/74,800.13 = 74,800.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,866.75x = 74,800.13 × 74,800.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,866.75x = 5,595,058,700.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,595,058,700.02/49,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,200.19

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