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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,126.38 and 77,536.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,126.38 and 77,536.69 is: 124,919.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,126.38 : 77,536.69 = 77,536.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,126.38/77,536.69 = 77,536.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,126.38x = 77,536.69 × 77,536.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,126.38x = 6,011,937,908.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,011,937,908.47/48,126.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,919.82

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