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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,584 and 118,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,584 and 118,631 is: 181,394.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,584 : 118,631 = 118,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,584/118,631 = 118,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,584x = 118,631 × 118,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,584x = 14,073,314,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,073,314,161/77,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,394.54

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