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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,050 and 79,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,050 and 79,251 is: 125,488.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,050 : 79,251 = 79,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,050/79,251 = 79,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,050x = 79,251 × 79,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,050x = 6,280,721,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,280,721,001/50,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,488.93

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