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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,051.75 and 50,052.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,051.75 and 50,052.75 is: 83,365.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,051.75 : 50,052.75 = 50,052.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,051.75/50,052.75 = 50,052.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,051.75x = 50,052.75 × 50,052.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,051.75x = 2,505,277,782.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,505,277,782.56/30,051.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,365.45

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