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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,566.30 and 79,791.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,566.30 and 79,791.33 is: 128,447.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,566.30 : 79,791.33 = 79,791.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,566.30/79,791.33 = 79,791.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,566.30x = 79,791.33 × 79,791.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,566.30x = 6,366,656,043.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,366,656,043.95/49,566.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,447.26

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