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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,919.75 and 76,839.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,919.75 and 76,839.75 is: 115,953.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,919.75 : 76,839.75 = 76,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,919.75/76,839.75 = 76,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,919.75x = 76,839.75 × 76,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,919.75x = 5,904,347,180.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,347,180.06/50,919.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,953.97

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