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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,908.50 and 77,740.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,908.50 and 77,740.13 is: 123,568.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,908.50 : 77,740.13 = 77,740.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,908.50/77,740.13 = 77,740.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,908.50x = 77,740.13 × 77,740.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,908.50x = 6,043,527,035.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,043,527,035.02/48,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,568.03

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