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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,415.75 and 113,136.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,415.75 and 113,136.33 is: 165,338.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,415.75 : 113,136.33 = 113,136.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,415.75/113,136.33 = 113,136.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,415.75x = 113,136.33 × 113,136.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,415.75x = 12,799,828,741.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,799,828,741.61/77,415.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,338.82

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