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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,984.75 and 108,655.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,984.75 and 108,655.75 is: 151,389.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,984.75 : 108,655.75 = 108,655.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,984.75/108,655.75 = 108,655.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,984.75x = 108,655.75 × 108,655.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,984.75x = 11,806,072,008.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,806,072,008.06/77,984.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,389.50

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