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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,362.50 and 104,379.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,362.50 and 104,379.75 is: 140,832.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,362.50 : 104,379.75 = 104,379.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,362.50/104,379.75 = 104,379.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,362.50x = 104,379.75 × 104,379.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,362.50x = 10,895,132,210.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,895,132,210.06/77,362.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,832.21

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