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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,571 and 101,560.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,571 and 101,560.50 is: 132,968.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,571 : 101,560.50 = 101,560.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,571/101,560.50 = 101,560.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,571x = 101,560.50 × 101,560.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,571x = 10,314,535,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,314,535,160.25/77,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,968.96

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