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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,873 and 77,827.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,873 and 77,827.50 is: 119,063.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,873 : 77,827.50 = 77,827.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,873/77,827.50 = 77,827.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,873x = 77,827.50 × 77,827.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,873x = 6,057,119,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,057,119,756.25/50,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,063.55

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