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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,532 and 77,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,532 and 77,175 is: 122,722.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532 : 77,175 = 77,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532/77,175 = 77,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532x = 77,175 × 77,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532x = 5,955,980,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,955,980,625/48,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,722.75

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