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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,260.50 and 119,566.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,260.50 and 119,566.13 is: 185,037.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,260.50 : 119,566.13 = 119,566.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,260.50/119,566.13 = 119,566.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,260.50x = 119,566.13 × 119,566.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,260.50x = 14,296,058,247.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,296,058,247.52/77,260.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,037.09

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