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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,885.25 and 116,697.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,885.25 and 116,697.75 is: 174,851.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,885.25 : 116,697.75 = 116,697.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,885.25/116,697.75 = 116,697.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,885.25x = 116,697.75 × 116,697.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,885.25x = 13,618,364,855.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,618,364,855.06/77,885.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,851.65

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