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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,010.75 and 77,415.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,010.75 and 77,415.75 is: 119,838.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,010.75 : 77,415.75 = 77,415.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,010.75/77,415.75 = 77,415.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,010.75x = 77,415.75 × 77,415.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,010.75x = 5,993,198,348.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993,198,348.06/50,010.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,838.20

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