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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,720.08 and 77,091.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,720.08 and 77,091.75 is: 119,531.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,720.08 : 77,091.75 = 77,091.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,720.08/77,091.75 = 77,091.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,720.08x = 77,091.75 × 77,091.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,720.08x = 5,943,137,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,137,918.06/49,720.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,531.95

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