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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,713.50 and 116,091.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,713.50 and 116,091.75 is: 173,422.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,713.50 : 116,091.75 = 116,091.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,713.50/116,091.75 = 116,091.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,713.50x = 116,091.75 × 116,091.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,713.50x = 13,477,294,418.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,477,294,418.06/77,713.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,422.82

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