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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,904 and 119,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,904 and 119,134 is: 182,184.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,904 : 119,134 = 119,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,904/119,134 = 119,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,904x = 119,134 × 119,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,904x = 14,192,909,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,192,909,956/77,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,184.61

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