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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,914.13 and 116,358.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,914.13 and 116,358.75 is: 173,772.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,914.13 : 116,358.75 = 116,358.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,914.13/116,358.75 = 116,358.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,914.13x = 116,358.75 × 116,358.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,914.13x = 13,539,358,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,539,358,701.56/77,914.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,772.84

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