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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,910.08 and 77,803.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,910.08 and 77,803.03 is: 123,764.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,910.08 : 77,803.03 = 77,803.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,910.08/77,803.03 = 77,803.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,910.08x = 77,803.03 × 77,803.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,910.08x = 6,053,311,671.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,053,311,671.69/48,910.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,764.10

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