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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,632 and 109,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,632 and 109,292 is: 153,863.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,632 : 109,292 = 109,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,632/109,292 = 109,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,632x = 109,292 × 109,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,632x = 11,944,741,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,944,741,264/77,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,863.63

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