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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,769.75 and 116,628.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,769.75 and 116,628.75 is: 174,904.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,769.75 : 116,628.75 = 116,628.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,769.75/116,628.75 = 116,628.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,769.75x = 116,628.75 × 116,628.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,769.75x = 13,602,265,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,602,265,326.56/77,769.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,904.32

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