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Finding the Third Proportional to 77 and 113

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Solution

The third proportional to 77 and 113 is: 165.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77 : 113 = 113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77/113 = 113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77x = 113 × 113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77x = 12,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,769/77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165.83

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