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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,415.50 and 109,018.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,415.50 and 109,018.75 is: 153,523.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,415.50 : 109,018.75 = 109,018.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,415.50/109,018.75 = 109,018.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,415.50x = 109,018.75 × 109,018.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,415.50x = 11,885,087,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,885,087,851.56/77,415.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,523.36

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