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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,567.25 and 113,886.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,567.25 and 113,886.75 is: 167,212.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,567.25 : 113,886.75 = 113,886.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,567.25/113,886.75 = 113,886.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,567.25x = 113,886.75 × 113,886.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,567.25x = 12,970,191,825.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,970,191,825.56/77,567.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,212.22

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