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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,554.13 and 77,365.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,554.13 and 77,365.13 is: 118,395.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,554.13 : 77,365.13 = 77,365.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,554.13/77,365.13 = 77,365.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,554.13x = 77,365.13 × 77,365.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,554.13x = 5,985,362,566.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,985,362,566.27/50,554.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,395.14

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