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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,959.13 and 181,882.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,959.13 and 181,882.13 is: 424,339.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,959.13 : 181,882.13 = 181,882.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,959.13/181,882.13 = 181,882.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,959.13x = 181,882.13 × 181,882.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,959.13x = 33,081,107,394.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,081,107,394.52/77,959.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,339.13

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