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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,628.25 and 117,180.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,628.25 and 117,180.25 is: 176,884.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,628.25 : 117,180.25 = 117,180.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,628.25/117,180.25 = 117,180.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,628.25x = 117,180.25 × 117,180.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,628.25x = 13,731,210,990.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,731,210,990.06/77,628.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,884.20

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