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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,801.63 and 79,111.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,801.63 and 79,111.13 is: 123,196.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,801.63 : 79,111.13 = 79,111.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,801.63/79,111.13 = 79,111.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,801.63x = 79,111.13 × 79,111.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,801.63x = 6,258,570,098.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,258,570,098.77/50,801.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,196.26

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