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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,373.25 and 79,514.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,373.25 and 79,514.63 is: 128,056.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,373.25 : 79,514.63 = 79,514.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,373.25/79,514.63 = 79,514.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,373.25x = 79,514.63 × 79,514.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,373.25x = 6,322,575,588.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,322,575,588.89/49,373.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,056.70

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