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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,914.75 and 50,512.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,914.75 and 50,512.13 is: 79,946.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,914.75 : 50,512.13 = 50,512.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,914.75/50,512.13 = 50,512.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,914.75x = 50,512.13 × 50,512.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,914.75x = 2,551,474,772.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,551,474,772.02/31,914.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,946.57

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