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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,651.50 and 116,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,651.50 and 116,357 is: 174,355.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,651.50 : 116,357 = 116,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,651.50/116,357 = 116,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,651.50x = 116,357 × 116,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,651.50x = 13,538,951,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,538,951,449/77,651.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,355.31

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