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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,611.75 and 118,645.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,611.75 and 118,645.13 is: 181,372.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,611.75 : 118,645.13 = 118,645.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,611.75/118,645.13 = 118,645.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,611.75x = 118,645.13 × 118,645.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,611.75x = 14,076,665,686.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,076,665,686.27/77,611.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,372.87

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