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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,955.75 and 73,395.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,955.75 and 73,395.75 is: 105,717.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,955.75 : 73,395.75 = 73,395.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,955.75/73,395.75 = 73,395.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,955.75x = 73,395.75 × 73,395.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,955.75x = 5,386,936,118.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,936,118.06/50,955.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,717.92

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