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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,767.50 and 116,625.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,767.50 and 116,625.75 is: 174,900.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,767.50 : 116,625.75 = 116,625.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,767.50/116,625.75 = 116,625.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,767.50x = 116,625.75 × 116,625.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,767.50x = 13,601,565,563.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,601,565,563.06/77,767.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,900.38

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