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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,393 and 77,053.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,393 and 77,053.50 is: 122,688.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,393 : 77,053.50 = 77,053.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,393/77,053.50 = 77,053.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,393x = 77,053.50 × 77,053.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,393x = 5,937,241,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,241,862.25/48,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,688.03

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