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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,477.25 and 79,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,477.25 and 79,195 is: 124,250.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,477.25 : 79,195 = 79,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,477.25/79,195 = 79,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,477.25x = 79,195 × 79,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,477.25x = 6,271,848,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,271,848,025/50,477.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,250.98

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