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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,956.50 and 125,547.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,956.50 and 125,547.75 is: 202,192.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,956.50 : 125,547.75 = 125,547.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,956.50/125,547.75 = 125,547.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,956.50x = 125,547.75 × 125,547.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,956.50x = 15,762,237,530.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,762,237,530.06/77,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,192.73

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