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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,584.50 and 118,633.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,584.50 and 118,633.50 is: 181,401.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,584.50 : 118,633.50 = 118,633.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,584.50/118,633.50 = 118,633.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,584.50x = 118,633.50 × 118,633.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,584.50x = 14,073,907,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,073,907,322.25/77,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,401.02

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