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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,594 and 118,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,594 and 118,645 is: 181,413.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,594 : 118,645 = 118,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,594/118,645 = 118,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,594x = 118,645 × 118,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,594x = 14,076,636,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,076,636,025/77,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,413.98

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