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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,749.50 and 116,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,749.50 and 116,604 is: 174,875.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,749.50 : 116,604 = 116,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,749.50/116,604 = 116,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,749.50x = 116,604 × 116,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,749.50x = 13,596,492,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,596,492,816/77,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,875.63

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