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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,551.50 and 116,975.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,551.50 and 116,975.25 is: 176,440.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,551.50 : 116,975.25 = 116,975.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,551.50/116,975.25 = 116,975.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,551.50x = 116,975.25 × 116,975.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,551.50x = 13,683,209,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,683,209,112.56/77,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,440.29

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