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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,093.25 and 88,165.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,093.25 and 88,165.50 is: 100,827.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,093.25 : 88,165.50 = 88,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,093.25/88,165.50 = 88,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,093.25x = 88,165.50 × 88,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,093.25x = 7,773,155,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,773,155,390.25/77,093.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,827.96

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