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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,625.84 and 109,838.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,625.84 and 109,838.53 is: 155,418.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,625.84 : 109,838.53 = 109,838.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,625.84/109,838.53 = 109,838.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,625.84x = 109,838.53 × 109,838.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,625.84x = 12,064,502,947.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,064,502,947.16/77,625.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,418.64

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