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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,395.50 and 118,310.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,395.50 and 118,310.63 is: 180,855.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,395.50 : 118,310.63 = 118,310.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,395.50/118,310.63 = 118,310.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,395.50x = 118,310.63 × 118,310.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,395.50x = 13,997,403,987.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,997,403,987.89/77,395.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,855.53

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