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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,638.50 and 102,181.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,638.50 and 102,181.50 is: 134,483.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,638.50 : 102,181.50 = 102,181.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,638.50/102,181.50 = 102,181.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,638.50x = 102,181.50 × 102,181.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,638.50x = 10,441,058,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,441,058,942.25/77,638.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,483.01

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