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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,790.38 and 119,510.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,790.38 and 119,510.44 is: 183,605.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,790.38 : 119,510.44 = 119,510.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,790.38/119,510.44 = 119,510.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,790.38x = 119,510.44 × 119,510.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,790.38x = 14,282,744,671.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,282,744,671.44/77,790.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,605.55

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