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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,665.50 and 76,025.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,665.50 and 76,025.25 is: 114,078.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,665.50 : 76,025.25 = 76,025.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,665.50/76,025.25 = 76,025.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,665.50x = 76,025.25 × 76,025.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,665.50x = 5,779,838,637.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,779,838,637.56/50,665.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,078.39

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