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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,502 and 119,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,502 and 119,982 is: 185,745.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,502 : 119,982 = 119,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,502/119,982 = 119,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,502x = 119,982 × 119,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,502x = 14,395,680,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,395,680,324/77,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,745.92

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