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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,748.75 and 116,600.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,748.75 and 116,600.25 is: 174,866.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,748.75 : 116,600.25 = 116,600.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,748.75/116,600.25 = 116,600.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,748.75x = 116,600.25 × 116,600.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,748.75x = 13,595,618,300.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,595,618,300.06/77,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,866.07

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