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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,901.75 and 127,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,901.75 and 127,194 is: 207,675.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,901.75 : 127,194 = 127,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,901.75/127,194 = 127,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,901.75x = 127,194 × 127,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,901.75x = 16,178,313,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,178,313,636/77,901.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,675.87

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