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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,806.50 and 123,513.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,806.50 and 123,513.75 is: 196,071.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,806.50 : 123,513.75 = 123,513.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,806.50/123,513.75 = 123,513.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,806.50x = 123,513.75 × 123,513.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,806.50x = 15,255,646,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,255,646,439.06/77,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,071.62

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