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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,362.25 and 104,379.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,362.25 and 104,379.25 is: 140,831.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,362.25 : 104,379.25 = 104,379.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,362.25/104,379.25 = 104,379.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,362.25x = 104,379.25 × 104,379.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,362.25x = 10,895,027,830.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,895,027,830.56/77,362.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,831.32

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