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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,740.50 and 118,863.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,740.50 and 118,863.75 is: 181,740.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,740.50 : 118,863.75 = 118,863.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,740.50/118,863.75 = 118,863.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,740.50x = 118,863.75 × 118,863.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,740.50x = 14,128,591,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,128,591,064.06/77,740.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,740.42

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