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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,292 and 116,122.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,292 and 116,122.50 is: 174,460.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,292 : 116,122.50 = 116,122.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,292/116,122.50 = 116,122.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,292x = 116,122.50 × 116,122.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,292x = 13,484,435,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,484,435,006.25/77,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,460.94

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