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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,568.75 and 72,841.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,568.75 and 72,841.50 is: 104,924.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,568.75 : 72,841.50 = 72,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,568.75/72,841.50 = 72,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,568.75x = 72,841.50 × 72,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,568.75x = 5,305,884,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,305,884,122.25/50,568.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,924.17

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