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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,070.38 and 77,313.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,070.38 and 77,313.38 is: 119,379.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,070.38 : 77,313.38 = 77,313.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,070.38/77,313.38 = 77,313.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,070.38x = 77,313.38 × 77,313.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,070.38x = 5,977,357,953.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,357,953.89/50,070.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,379.13

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