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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,010.75 and 155,165.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,010.75 and 155,165.06 is: 312,634.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,010.75 : 155,165.06 = 155,165.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,010.75/155,165.06 = 155,165.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,010.75x = 155,165.06 × 155,165.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,010.75x = 24,076,196,620.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,076,196,620.63/77,010.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,634.23

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