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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,995.50 and 125,606.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,995.50 and 125,606.25 is: 202,280.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,995.50 : 125,606.25 = 125,606.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,995.50/125,606.25 = 125,606.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,995.50x = 125,606.25 × 125,606.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,995.50x = 15,776,930,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,776,930,039.06/77,995.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,280.00

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