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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,277.75 and 122,598.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,277.75 and 122,598.75 is: 194,499.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,277.75 : 122,598.75 = 122,598.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,277.75/122,598.75 = 122,598.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,277.75x = 122,598.75 × 122,598.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,277.75x = 15,030,453,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,030,453,501.56/77,277.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,499.11

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