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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,892.75 and 74,819.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,892.75 and 74,819.25 is: 109,994.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,892.75 : 74,819.25 = 74,819.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,892.75/74,819.25 = 74,819.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,892.75x = 74,819.25 × 74,819.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,892.75x = 5,597,920,170.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,597,920,170.56/50,892.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,994.45

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