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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,100 and 76,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,100 and 76,810 is: 120,158.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,100 : 76,810 = 76,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,100/76,810 = 76,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,100x = 76,810 × 76,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,100x = 5,899,776,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,899,776,100/49,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,158.37

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