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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,730.88 and 79,100.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,730.88 and 79,100.44 is: 120,950.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,730.88 : 79,100.44 = 79,100.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,730.88/79,100.44 = 79,100.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,730.88x = 79,100.44 × 79,100.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,730.88x = 6,256,879,212.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,256,879,212.69/51,730.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,950.58

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