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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,383.75 and 75,097.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,383.75 and 75,097.13 is: 101,827.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,383.75 : 75,097.13 = 75,097.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,383.75/75,097.13 = 75,097.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,383.75x = 75,097.13 × 75,097.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,383.75x = 5,639,578,183.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639,578,183.27/55,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,827.31

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