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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,516 and 118,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,516 and 118,508 is: 181,177.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,516 : 118,508 = 118,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,516/118,508 = 118,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,516x = 118,508 × 118,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,516x = 14,044,146,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,044,146,064/77,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,177.38

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