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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,155.63 and 77,100.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,155.63 and 77,100.19 is: 104,004.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,155.63 : 77,100.19 = 77,100.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,155.63/77,100.19 = 77,100.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,155.63x = 77,100.19 × 77,100.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,155.63x = 5,944,438,912.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,438,912.54/57,155.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,004.44

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