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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,818.50 and 112,596.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,818.50 and 112,596.75 is: 162,917.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,818.50 : 112,596.75 = 112,596.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,818.50/112,596.75 = 112,596.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,818.50x = 112,596.75 × 112,596.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,818.50x = 12,678,028,110.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,678,028,110.56/77,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,917.92

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