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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,296.75 and 75,451.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,296.75 and 75,451.13 is: 113,185.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,296.75 : 75,451.13 = 75,451.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,296.75/75,451.13 = 75,451.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,296.75x = 75,451.13 × 75,451.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,296.75x = 5,692,872,263.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,692,872,263.77/50,296.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,185.69

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