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Finding the Third Proportional to 77 and 109.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 77 and 109.63 is: 156.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77 : 109.63 = 109.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77/109.63 = 109.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77x = 109.63 × 109.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77x = 12,017.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,017.64/77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.07

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