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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,681.53 and 119,956.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,681.53 and 119,956.50 is: 185,237.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,681.53 : 119,956.50 = 119,956.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,681.53/119,956.50 = 119,956.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,681.53x = 119,956.50 × 119,956.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,681.53x = 14,389,561,892.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,389,561,892.25/77,681.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,237.88

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