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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,718.75 and 91,911.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,718.75 and 91,911.75 is: 108,696.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,718.75 : 91,911.75 = 91,911.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,718.75/91,911.75 = 91,911.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,718.75x = 91,911.75 × 91,911.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,718.75x = 8,447,769,788.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,447,769,788.06/77,718.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,696.68

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