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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,041.50 and 108,173.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,041.50 and 108,173.25 is: 151,885.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,041.50 : 108,173.25 = 108,173.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,041.50/108,173.25 = 108,173.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,041.50x = 108,173.25 × 108,173.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,041.50x = 11,701,452,015.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,701,452,015.56/77,041.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,885.05

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