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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,516.75 and 73,553.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,516.75 and 73,553.75 is: 107,096.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,516.75 : 73,553.75 = 73,553.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,516.75/73,553.75 = 73,553.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,516.75x = 73,553.75 × 73,553.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,516.75x = 5,410,154,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410,154,139.06/50,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,096.24

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