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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,915.25 and 111,422.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,915.25 and 111,422.25 is: 159,338.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,915.25 : 111,422.25 = 111,422.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,915.25/111,422.25 = 111,422.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,915.25x = 111,422.25 × 111,422.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,915.25x = 12,414,917,795.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,414,917,795.06/77,915.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,338.74

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