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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,703.75 and 113,996.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,703.75 and 113,996.25 is: 167,239.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,703.75 : 113,996.25 = 113,996.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,703.75/113,996.25 = 113,996.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,703.75x = 113,996.25 × 113,996.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,703.75x = 12,995,145,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,995,145,014.06/77,703.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,239.61

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