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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,154.19 and 77,909.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,154.19 and 77,909.34 is: 121,024.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,154.19 : 77,909.34 = 77,909.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,154.19/77,909.34 = 77,909.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,154.19x = 77,909.34 × 77,909.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,154.19x = 6,069,865,843.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,865,843.56/50,154.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,024.11

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