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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,356.25 and 79,484.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,356.25 and 79,484.88 is: 128,004.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,356.25 : 79,484.88 = 79,484.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,356.25/79,484.88 = 79,484.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,356.25x = 79,484.88 × 79,484.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,356.25x = 6,317,845,353.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,317,845,353.77/49,356.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,004.97

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