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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,955.75 and 117,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,955.75 and 117,639 is: 177,522.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,955.75 : 117,639 = 117,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,955.75/117,639 = 117,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,955.75x = 117,639 × 117,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,955.75x = 13,838,934,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,838,934,321/77,955.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,522.95

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