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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,526 and 77,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,526 and 77,166 is: 122,709.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,526 : 77,166 = 77,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,526/77,166 = 77,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,526x = 77,166 × 77,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,526x = 5,954,591,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,954,591,556/48,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,709.30

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