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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,964.75 and 121,510.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,964.75 and 121,510.50 is: 189,377.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,964.75 : 121,510.50 = 121,510.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,964.75/121,510.50 = 121,510.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,964.75x = 121,510.50 × 121,510.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,964.75x = 14,764,801,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,764,801,610.25/77,964.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,377.91

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