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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,748.75 and 209,442.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,748.75 and 209,442.75 is: 564,205.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,748.75 : 209,442.75 = 209,442.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,748.75/209,442.75 = 209,442.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,748.75x = 209,442.75 × 209,442.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,748.75x = 43,866,265,527.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,866,265,527.56/77,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,205.41

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