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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,570.50 and 118,610.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,570.50 and 118,610.50 is: 181,363.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,570.50 : 118,610.50 = 118,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,570.50/118,610.50 = 118,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,570.50x = 118,610.50 × 118,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,570.50x = 14,068,450,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,068,450,710.25/77,570.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,363.41

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