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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,082.75 and 77,996.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,082.75 and 77,996.25 is: 121,467.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,082.75 : 77,996.25 = 77,996.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,082.75/77,996.25 = 77,996.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,082.75x = 77,996.25 × 77,996.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,082.75x = 6,083,415,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,083,415,014.06/50,082.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,467.27

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