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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,763.75 and 105,519.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,763.75 and 105,519.75 is: 143,182.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,763.75 : 105,519.75 = 105,519.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,763.75/105,519.75 = 105,519.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,763.75x = 105,519.75 × 105,519.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,763.75x = 11,134,417,640.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,134,417,640.06/77,763.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,182.62

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