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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,136 and 116,526.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,136 and 116,526.75 is: 176,033.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,136 : 116,526.75 = 116,526.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,136/116,526.75 = 116,526.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,136x = 116,526.75 × 116,526.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,136x = 13,578,483,465.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,578,483,465.56/77,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,033.03

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