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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,794.75 and 77,101.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,794.75 and 77,101.88 is: 119,384.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,794.75 : 77,101.88 = 77,101.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,794.75/77,101.88 = 77,101.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,794.75x = 77,101.88 × 77,101.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,794.75x = 5,944,699,128.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,699,128.52/49,794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,384.05

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