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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,483.25 and 113,570.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,483.25 and 113,570.25 is: 166,464.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,483.25 : 113,570.25 = 113,570.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,483.25/113,570.25 = 113,570.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,483.25x = 113,570.25 × 113,570.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,483.25x = 12,898,201,685.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,898,201,685.06/77,483.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,464.39

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