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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,412.38 and 128,118.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,412.38 and 128,118.94 is: 212,039.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,412.38 : 128,118.94 = 128,118.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,412.38/128,118.94 = 128,118.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,412.38x = 128,118.94 × 128,118.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,412.38x = 16,414,462,146.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,414,462,146.13/77,412.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,039.25

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