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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,891.25 and 116,703.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,891.25 and 116,703.75 is: 174,856.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,891.25 : 116,703.75 = 116,703.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,891.25/116,703.75 = 116,703.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,891.25x = 116,703.75 × 116,703.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,891.25x = 13,619,765,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,619,765,264.06/77,891.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,856.17

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