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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,293.75 and 75,953.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,293.75 and 75,953.13 is: 114,703.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,293.75 : 75,953.13 = 75,953.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,293.75/75,953.13 = 75,953.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,293.75x = 75,953.13 × 75,953.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,293.75x = 5,768,877,197.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,768,877,197.27/50,293.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,703.66

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