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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,484.75 and 79,202.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,484.75 and 79,202.25 is: 124,255.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,484.75 : 79,202.25 = 79,202.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,484.75/79,202.25 = 79,202.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,484.75x = 79,202.25 × 79,202.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,484.75x = 6,272,996,405.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,272,996,405.06/50,484.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,255.27

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