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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,895.75 and 127,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,895.75 and 127,185 is: 207,662.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,895.75 : 127,185 = 127,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,895.75/127,185 = 127,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,895.75x = 127,185 × 127,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,895.75x = 16,176,024,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,176,024,225/77,895.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,662.47

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