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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,448.66 and 114,733.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,448.66 and 114,733.97 is: 169,969.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,448.66 : 114,733.97 = 114,733.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,448.66/114,733.97 = 114,733.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,448.66x = 114,733.97 × 114,733.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,448.66x = 13,163,883,585.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,163,883,585.13/77,448.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,969.17

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