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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,180.25 and 118,845.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,180.25 and 118,845.75 is: 183,004.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,180.25 : 118,845.75 = 118,845.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,180.25/118,845.75 = 118,845.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,180.25x = 118,845.75 × 118,845.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,180.25x = 14,124,312,293.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,312,293.06/77,180.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,004.23

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