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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,074.50 and 77,508.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,074.50 and 77,508.75 is: 119,973.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,074.50 : 77,508.75 = 77,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,074.50/77,508.75 = 77,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,074.50x = 77,508.75 × 77,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,074.50x = 6,007,606,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,007,606,326.56/50,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,973.37

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