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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,562.56 and 118,599.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,562.56 and 118,599.19 is: 181,347.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,562.56 : 118,599.19 = 118,599.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,562.56/118,599.19 = 118,599.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,562.56x = 118,599.19 × 118,599.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,562.56x = 14,065,767,275.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,065,767,275.66/77,562.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,347.38

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