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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,733 and 75,809.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,733 and 75,809.25 is: 113,280.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,733 : 75,809.25 = 75,809.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,733/75,809.25 = 75,809.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,733x = 75,809.25 × 75,809.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,733x = 5,747,042,385.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,747,042,385.56/50,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,280.16

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