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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,727.75 and 116,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,727.75 and 116,110.50 is: 173,447.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,727.75 : 116,110.50 = 116,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,727.75/116,110.50 = 116,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,727.75x = 116,110.50 × 116,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,727.75x = 13,481,648,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,481,648,210.25/77,727.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,447.04

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