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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,055.63 and 77,805.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,055.63 and 77,805.56 is: 123,404.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,055.63 : 77,805.56 = 77,805.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,055.63/77,805.56 = 77,805.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,055.63x = 77,805.56 × 77,805.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,055.63x = 6,053,705,555.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,053,705,555.94/49,055.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,404.92

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