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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,629.50 and 75,532.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,629.50 and 75,532.50 is: 112,684.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,629.50 : 75,532.50 = 75,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,629.50/75,532.50 = 75,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,629.50x = 75,532.50 × 75,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,629.50x = 5,705,158,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,158,556.25/50,629.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,684.47

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