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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,690.25 and 117,585.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,690.25 and 117,585.75 is: 177,968.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,690.25 : 117,585.75 = 117,585.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,690.25/117,585.75 = 117,585.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,690.25x = 117,585.75 × 117,585.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,690.25x = 13,826,408,603.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,826,408,603.06/77,690.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,968.39

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