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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,978.25 and 118,608.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,978.25 and 118,608.75 is: 180,409.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,978.25 : 118,608.75 = 118,608.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,978.25/118,608.75 = 118,608.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,978.25x = 118,608.75 × 118,608.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,978.25x = 14,068,035,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,068,035,576.56/77,978.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,409.74

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