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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,424 and 77,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,424 and 77,100 is: 122,757.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,424 : 77,100 = 77,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,424/77,100 = 77,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,424x = 77,100 × 77,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,424x = 5,944,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,410,000/48,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,757.52

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