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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,597.44 and 118,652.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,597.44 and 118,652.63 is: 181,429.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,597.44 : 118,652.63 = 118,652.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,597.44/118,652.63 = 118,652.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,597.44x = 118,652.63 × 118,652.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,597.44x = 14,078,445,419.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,078,445,419.39/77,597.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,429.26

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