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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,798.25 and 79,106.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,798.25 and 79,106.06 is: 123,188.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,798.25 : 79,106.06 = 79,106.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,798.25/79,106.06 = 79,106.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,798.25x = 79,106.06 × 79,106.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,798.25x = 6,257,769,124.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,257,769,124.25/50,798.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,188.68

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