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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,187.75 and 75,288.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,187.75 and 75,288.75 is: 112,943.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,187.75 : 75,288.75 = 75,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,187.75/75,288.75 = 75,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,187.75x = 75,288.75 × 75,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,187.75x = 5,668,395,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,668,395,876.56/50,187.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,943.81

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