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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,285.25 and 77,212.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,285.25 and 77,212.75 is: 120,965.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,285.25 : 77,212.75 = 77,212.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,285.25/77,212.75 = 77,212.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,285.25x = 77,212.75 × 77,212.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,285.25x = 5,961,808,762.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,961,808,762.56/49,285.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,965.38

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