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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,817.44 and 74,403.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,817.44 and 74,403.66 is: 108,937.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,817.44 : 74,403.66 = 74,403.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,817.44/74,403.66 = 74,403.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,817.44x = 74,403.66 × 74,403.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,817.44x = 5,535,904,063.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,904,063.37/50,817.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,937.10

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