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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,751.75 and 105,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,751.75 and 105,501.75 is: 143,155.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,751.75 : 105,501.75 = 105,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,751.75/105,501.75 = 105,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,751.75x = 105,501.75 × 105,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,751.75x = 11,130,619,253.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,130,619,253.06/77,751.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,155.87

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