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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,415.33 and 113,135.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,415.33 and 113,135.48 is: 165,337.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,415.33 : 113,135.48 = 113,135.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,415.33/113,135.48 = 113,135.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,415.33x = 113,135.48 × 113,135.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,415.33x = 12,799,637,824.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,799,637,824.77/77,415.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,337.25

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