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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,895 and 111,010.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,895 and 111,010.50 is: 158,204.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,895 : 111,010.50 = 111,010.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,895/111,010.50 = 111,010.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,895x = 111,010.50 × 111,010.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,895x = 12,323,331,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,323,331,110.25/77,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,204.39

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