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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,140 and 77,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,140 and 77,928 is: 123,581.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,140 : 77,928 = 77,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,140/77,928 = 77,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,140x = 77,928 × 77,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,140x = 6,072,773,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,072,773,184/49,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,581.06

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