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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,098 and 77,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,098 and 77,334 is: 119,376.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,098 : 77,334 = 77,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,098/77,334 = 77,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,098x = 77,334 × 77,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,098x = 5,980,547,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980,547,556/50,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,376.97

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