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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,959,186.75 and 74,938,773.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,959,186.75 and 74,938,773.38 is: 112,408,149.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,959,186.75 : 74,938,773.38 = 74,938,773.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,959,186.75/74,938,773.38 = 74,938,773.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,959,186.75x = 74,938,773.38 × 74,938,773.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,959,186.75x = 5,615,819,754,949,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,615,819,754,949,609/49,959,186.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,408,149.94

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