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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,676.75 and 79,496.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,676.75 and 79,496.44 is: 124,705.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,676.75 : 79,496.44 = 79,496.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,676.75/79,496.44 = 79,496.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,676.75x = 79,496.44 × 79,496.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,676.75x = 6,319,683,575.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,319,683,575.19/50,676.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,705.78

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