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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,416.50 and 113,136.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,416.50 and 113,136.75 is: 165,338.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,416.50 : 113,136.75 = 113,136.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,416.50/113,136.75 = 113,136.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,416.50x = 113,136.75 × 113,136.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,416.50x = 12,799,924,200.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,799,924,200.56/77,416.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,338.45

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