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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,747 and 77,530.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,747 and 77,530.50 is: 123,309.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,747 : 77,530.50 = 77,530.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,747/77,530.50 = 77,530.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,747x = 77,530.50 × 77,530.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,747x = 6,010,978,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,010,978,430.25/48,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,309.71

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