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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,083.50 and 119,290.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,083.50 and 119,290.50 is: 184,607.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,083.50 : 119,290.50 = 119,290.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,083.50/119,290.50 = 119,290.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,083.50x = 119,290.50 × 119,290.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,083.50x = 14,230,223,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,230,223,390.25/77,083.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,607.90

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