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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,876.54 and 74,790.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,876.54 and 74,790.53 is: 109,945.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,876.54 : 74,790.53 = 74,790.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,876.54/74,790.53 = 74,790.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,876.54x = 74,790.53 × 74,790.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,876.54x = 5,593,622,980.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,593,622,980.36/50,876.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,945.03

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