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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,602.50 and 123,086.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,602.50 and 123,086.25 is: 195,228.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,602.50 : 123,086.25 = 123,086.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,602.50/123,086.25 = 123,086.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,602.50x = 123,086.25 × 123,086.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,602.50x = 15,150,224,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,150,224,939.06/77,602.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,228.57

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