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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,880.66 and 74,794.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,880.66 and 74,794.92 is: 109,949.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,880.66 : 74,794.92 = 74,794.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,880.66/74,794.92 = 74,794.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,880.66x = 74,794.92 × 74,794.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,880.66x = 5,594,280,338.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,594,280,338.29/50,880.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,949.06

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