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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,400 and 118,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,400 and 118,317 is: 180,864.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,400 : 118,317 = 118,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,400/118,317 = 118,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,400x = 118,317 × 118,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,400x = 13,998,912,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,998,912,489/77,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,864.50

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