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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,680.50 and 75,648.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,680.50 and 75,648.25 is: 102,776.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,680.50 : 75,648.25 = 75,648.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,680.50/75,648.25 = 75,648.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,680.50x = 75,648.25 × 75,648.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,680.50x = 5,722,657,728.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,722,657,728.06/55,680.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,776.69

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