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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,755.25 and 77,363.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,755.25 and 77,363.44 is: 122,758.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,755.25 : 77,363.44 = 77,363.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,755.25/77,363.44 = 77,363.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,755.25x = 77,363.44 × 77,363.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,755.25x = 5,985,101,461.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,985,101,461.82/48,755.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,758.09

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