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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,524.50 and 116,740.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,524.50 and 116,740.50 is: 175,794.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,524.50 : 116,740.50 = 116,740.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,524.50/116,740.50 = 116,740.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,524.50x = 116,740.50 × 116,740.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,524.50x = 13,628,344,340.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,628,344,340.25/77,524.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,794.03

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