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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,776.50 and 120,310.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,776.50 and 120,310.50 is: 186,105.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,776.50 : 120,310.50 = 120,310.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,776.50/120,310.50 = 120,310.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,776.50x = 120,310.50 × 120,310.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,776.50x = 14,474,616,410.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,474,616,410.25/77,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,105.27

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