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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,384.75 and 77,041.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,384.75 and 77,041.13 is: 122,669.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384.75 : 77,041.13 = 77,041.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384.75/77,041.13 = 77,041.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384.75x = 77,041.13 × 77,041.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384.75x = 5,935,334,941.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,334,941.27/48,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,669.54

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