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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,518 and 79,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,518 and 79,252 is: 124,329.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,518 : 79,252 = 79,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,518/79,252 = 79,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,518x = 79,252 × 79,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,518x = 6,280,879,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,280,879,504/50,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,329.54

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