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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,582.25 and 118,631.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,582.25 and 118,631.25 is: 181,399.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,582.25 : 118,631.25 = 118,631.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,582.25/118,631.25 = 118,631.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,582.25x = 118,631.25 × 118,631.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,582.25x = 14,073,373,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,073,373,476.56/77,582.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,399.40

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