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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,420.50 and 113,144.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,420.50 and 113,144.75 is: 165,353.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,420.50 : 113,144.75 = 113,144.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,420.50/113,144.75 = 113,144.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,420.50x = 113,144.75 × 113,144.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,420.50x = 12,801,734,452.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,801,734,452.56/77,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,353.29

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