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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,508.75 and 109,705.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,508.75 and 109,705.50 is: 155,276.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,508.75 : 109,705.50 = 109,705.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,508.75/109,705.50 = 109,705.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,508.75x = 109,705.50 × 109,705.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,508.75x = 12,035,296,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,035,296,730.25/77,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,276.62

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