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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,712 and 120,003.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,712 and 120,003.75 is: 185,311.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,712 : 120,003.75 = 120,003.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,712/120,003.75 = 120,003.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,712x = 120,003.75 × 120,003.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,712x = 14,400,900,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,400,900,014.06/77,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,311.15

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