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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,753.75 and 77,360.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,753.75 and 77,360.25 is: 122,751.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,753.75 : 77,360.25 = 77,360.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,753.75/77,360.25 = 77,360.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,753.75x = 77,360.25 × 77,360.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,753.75x = 5,984,608,280.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,608,280.06/48,753.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,751.75

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