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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,772.75 and 120,096.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,772.75 and 120,096.75 is: 185,453.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,772.75 : 120,096.75 = 120,096.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,772.75/120,096.75 = 120,096.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,772.75x = 120,096.75 × 120,096.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,772.75x = 14,423,229,360.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,423,229,360.56/77,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,453.51

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