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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,686.50 and 119,965.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,686.50 and 119,965.50 is: 185,253.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,686.50 : 119,965.50 = 119,965.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,686.50/119,965.50 = 119,965.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,686.50x = 119,965.50 × 119,965.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,686.50x = 14,391,721,190.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,391,721,190.25/77,686.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,253.82

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