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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,314.50 and 113,203.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,314.50 and 113,203.13 is: 165,750.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,314.50 : 113,203.13 = 113,203.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,314.50/113,203.13 = 113,203.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,314.50x = 113,203.13 × 113,203.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,314.50x = 12,814,947,509.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,814,947,509.77/77,314.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,750.89

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