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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,586.75 and 118,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,586.75 and 118,638 is: 181,409.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,586.75 : 118,638 = 118,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,586.75/118,638 = 118,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,586.75x = 118,638 × 118,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,586.75x = 14,074,975,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,074,975,044/77,586.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,409.52

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