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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,137.88 and 116,529.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,137.88 and 116,529.19 is: 176,036.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,137.88 : 116,529.19 = 116,529.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,137.88/116,529.19 = 116,529.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,137.88x = 116,529.19 × 116,529.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,137.88x = 13,579,051,539.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,579,051,539.41/77,137.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,036.11

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