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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,043.13 and 77,188.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,043.13 and 77,188.50 is: 124,014.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,043.13 : 77,188.50 = 77,188.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,043.13/77,188.50 = 77,188.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,043.13x = 77,188.50 × 77,188.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,043.13x = 5,958,064,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,958,064,532.25/48,043.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,014.92

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