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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,726.25 and 114,037.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,726.25 and 114,037.88 is: 167,313.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,726.25 : 114,037.88 = 114,037.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,726.25/114,037.88 = 114,037.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,726.25x = 114,037.88 × 114,037.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,726.25x = 13,004,636,934.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,004,636,934.52/77,726.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,313.32

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