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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,769.75 and 114,102.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,769.75 and 114,102.75 is: 167,410.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,769.75 : 114,102.75 = 114,102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,769.75/114,102.75 = 114,102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,769.75x = 114,102.75 × 114,102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,769.75x = 13,019,437,557.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,019,437,557.56/77,769.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,410.05

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