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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,817 and 121,585.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,817 and 121,585.50 is: 189,971.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,817 : 121,585.50 = 121,585.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,817/121,585.50 = 121,585.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,817x = 121,585.50 × 121,585.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,817x = 14,783,033,810.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,783,033,810.25/77,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,971.78

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