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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,716.13 and 114,027.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,716.13 and 114,027.75 is: 167,305.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,716.13 : 114,027.75 = 114,027.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,716.13/114,027.75 = 114,027.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,716.13x = 114,027.75 × 114,027.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,716.13x = 13,002,327,770.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,002,327,770.06/77,716.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,305.41

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