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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,331 and 117,616.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,331 and 117,616.50 is: 178,888.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,331 : 117,616.50 = 117,616.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,331/117,616.50 = 117,616.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,331x = 117,616.50 × 117,616.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,331x = 13,833,641,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,833,641,072.25/77,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,888.69

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