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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,765.50 and 77,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,765.50 and 77,058 is: 119,318.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,765.50 : 77,058 = 77,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,765.50/77,058 = 77,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,765.50x = 77,058 × 77,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,765.50x = 5,937,935,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,935,364/49,765.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,318.31

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