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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,761.13 and 77,335.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,761.13 and 77,335.88 is: 117,823.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,761.13 : 77,335.88 = 77,335.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,761.13/77,335.88 = 77,335.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,761.13x = 77,335.88 × 77,335.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,761.13x = 5,980,837,562.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980,837,562.02/50,761.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,823.19

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