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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,770 and 107,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,770 and 107,500.50 is: 150,532.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,770 : 107,500.50 = 107,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,770/107,500.50 = 107,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,770x = 107,500.50 × 107,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,770x = 11,556,357,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,556,357,500.25/76,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,532.21

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