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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,277.50 and 124,577.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,277.50 and 124,577.16 is: 177,817.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,277.50 : 124,577.16 = 124,577.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,277.50/124,577.16 = 124,577.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,277.50x = 124,577.16 × 124,577.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,277.50x = 15,519,467,859.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,519,467,859.34/87,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,817.51

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