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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,920.50 and 77,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,920.50 and 77,202 is: 117,048.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,920.50 : 77,202 = 77,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,920.50/77,202 = 77,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,920.50x = 77,202 × 77,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,920.50x = 5,960,148,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,960,148,804/50,920.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,048.12

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