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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,237.25 and 113,350.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,237.25 and 113,350.13 is: 166,347.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,237.25 : 113,350.13 = 113,350.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,237.25/113,350.13 = 113,350.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,237.25x = 113,350.13 × 113,350.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,237.25x = 12,848,250,837.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,848,250,837.52/77,237.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,347.85

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