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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,094.13 and 79,743.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,094.13 and 79,743.66 is: 124,457.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,094.13 : 79,743.66 = 79,743.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,094.13/79,743.66 = 79,743.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,094.13x = 79,743.66 × 79,743.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,094.13x = 6,359,050,712.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,050,712.12/51,094.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,457.57

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