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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,375.75 and 50,559.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,375.75 and 50,559.75 is: 56,336.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,375.75 : 50,559.75 = 50,559.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,375.75/50,559.75 = 50,559.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,375.75x = 50,559.75 × 50,559.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,375.75x = 2,556,288,320.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,288,320.06/45,375.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,336.00

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