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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,761.50 and 114,090.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,761.50 and 114,090.75 is: 167,392.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,761.50 : 114,090.75 = 114,090.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,761.50/114,090.75 = 114,090.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,761.50x = 114,090.75 × 114,090.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,761.50x = 13,016,699,235.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,016,699,235.56/77,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,392.59

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