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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,100.50 and 76,450.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,100.50 and 76,450.50 is: 121,509.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,100.50 : 76,450.50 = 76,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,100.50/76,450.50 = 76,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,100.50x = 76,450.50 × 76,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,100.50x = 5,844,678,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,844,678,950.25/48,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,509.73

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