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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,066.50 and 77,822.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,066.50 and 77,822.25 is: 123,430.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,066.50 : 77,822.25 = 77,822.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,066.50/77,822.25 = 77,822.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,066.50x = 77,822.25 × 77,822.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,066.50x = 6,056,302,595.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,056,302,595.06/49,066.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,430.50

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