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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,077 and 77,745.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,077 and 77,745.50 is: 123,160.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,077 : 77,745.50 = 77,745.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,077/77,745.50 = 77,745.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,077x = 77,745.50 × 77,745.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,077x = 6,044,362,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,362,770.25/49,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,160.80

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