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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,027.50 and 77,908.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,027.50 and 77,908.50 is: 123,802.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,027.50 : 77,908.50 = 77,908.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,027.50/77,908.50 = 77,908.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,027.50x = 77,908.50 × 77,908.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,027.50x = 6,069,734,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,734,372.25/49,027.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,802.65

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