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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,020.50 and 114,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,020.50 and 114,400.50 is: 169,921.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,020.50 : 114,400.50 = 114,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,020.50/114,400.50 = 114,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,020.50x = 114,400.50 × 114,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,020.50x = 13,087,474,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,087,474,400.25/77,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,921.96

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