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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,415.31 and 117,193.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,415.31 and 117,193.38 is: 177,410.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,415.31 : 117,193.38 = 117,193.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,415.31/117,193.38 = 117,193.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,415.31x = 117,193.38 × 117,193.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,415.31x = 13,734,288,245.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,734,288,245.44/77,415.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,410.48

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