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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,616.56 and 75,645.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,616.56 and 75,645.56 is: 113,050.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,616.56 : 75,645.56 = 75,645.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,616.56/75,645.56 = 75,645.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,616.56x = 75,645.56 × 75,645.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,616.56x = 5,722,251,125.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,722,251,125.94/50,616.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,050.96

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