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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,063.06 and 77,491.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,063.06 and 77,491.69 is: 119,947.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,063.06 : 77,491.69 = 77,491.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,063.06/77,491.69 = 77,491.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,063.06x = 77,491.69 × 77,491.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,063.06x = 6,004,961,631.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,004,961,631.60/50,063.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,947.95

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