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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,944.75 and 77,793.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,944.75 and 77,793.13 is: 123,644.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,944.75 : 77,793.13 = 77,793.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,944.75/77,793.13 = 77,793.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,944.75x = 77,793.13 × 77,793.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,944.75x = 6,051,770,297.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,051,770,297.27/48,944.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,644.93

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