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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,860.50 and 112,594.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,860.50 and 112,594.50 is: 169,348.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,860.50 : 112,594.50 = 112,594.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,860.50/112,594.50 = 112,594.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,860.50x = 112,594.50 × 112,594.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,860.50x = 12,677,521,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,677,521,430.25/74,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,348.61

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