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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,298.75 and 75,454.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,298.75 and 75,454.13 is: 113,190.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,298.75 : 75,454.13 = 75,454.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,298.75/75,454.13 = 75,454.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,298.75x = 75,454.13 × 75,454.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,298.75x = 5,693,324,979.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,324,979.52/50,298.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,190.19

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