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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,566.50 and 124,448.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,566.50 and 124,448.50 is: 199,666.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,566.50 : 124,448.50 = 124,448.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,566.50/124,448.50 = 124,448.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,566.50x = 124,448.50 × 124,448.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,566.50x = 15,487,429,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,487,429,152.25/77,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,666.47

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