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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,075.50 and 77,833.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,075.50 and 77,833.50 is: 123,443.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,075.50 : 77,833.50 = 77,833.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,075.50/77,833.50 = 77,833.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,075.50x = 77,833.50 × 77,833.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,075.50x = 6,058,053,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,058,053,722.25/49,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,443.55

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