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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,410.13 and 128,115.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,410.13 and 128,115.38 is: 212,033.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,410.13 : 128,115.38 = 128,115.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,410.13/128,115.38 = 128,115.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,410.13x = 128,115.38 × 128,115.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,410.13x = 16,413,549,311.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,413,549,311.39/77,410.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,033.62

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