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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,402 and 77,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,402 and 77,067 is: 122,708.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402 : 77,067 = 77,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402/77,067 = 77,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402x = 77,067 × 77,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402x = 5,939,322,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,322,489/48,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,708.20

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