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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,888.25 and 116,702.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,888.25 and 116,702.25 is: 174,858.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,888.25 : 116,702.25 = 116,702.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,888.25/116,702.25 = 116,702.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,888.25x = 116,702.25 × 116,702.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,888.25x = 13,619,415,155.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,619,415,155.06/77,888.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,858.40

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