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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,773.75 and 77,068.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,773.75 and 77,068.13 is: 119,329.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,773.75 : 77,068.13 = 77,068.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,773.75/77,068.13 = 77,068.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,773.75x = 77,068.13 × 77,068.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,773.75x = 5,939,495,891.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,495,891.02/49,773.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,329.89

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