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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,581.55 and 101,034.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,581.55 and 101,034.84 is: 131,578.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,581.55 : 101,034.84 = 101,034.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,581.55/101,034.84 = 101,034.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,581.55x = 101,034.84 × 101,034.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,581.55x = 10,208,039,651.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,208,039,651.59/77,581.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,578.19

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