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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,946.75 and 114,001.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,946.75 and 114,001.13 is: 166,732.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,946.75 : 114,001.13 = 114,001.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,946.75/114,001.13 = 114,001.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,946.75x = 114,001.13 × 114,001.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,946.75x = 12,996,256,501.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,996,256,501.27/77,946.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,732.50

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