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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,553.75 and 75,992.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,553.75 and 75,992.75 is: 114,232.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,553.75 : 75,992.75 = 75,992.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,553.75/75,992.75 = 75,992.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,553.75x = 75,992.75 × 75,992.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,553.75x = 5,774,898,052.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,774,898,052.56/50,553.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,232.83

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