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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,519.50 and 109,719.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,519.50 and 109,719.75 is: 155,295.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,519.50 : 109,719.75 = 109,719.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,519.50/109,719.75 = 109,719.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,519.50x = 109,719.75 × 109,719.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,519.50x = 12,038,423,540.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,038,423,540.06/77,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,295.42

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