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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,083.75 and 77,847.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,083.75 and 77,847.75 is: 123,467.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,083.75 : 77,847.75 = 77,847.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,083.75/77,847.75 = 77,847.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,083.75x = 77,847.75 × 77,847.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,083.75x = 6,060,272,180.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,060,272,180.06/49,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,467.99

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