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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,018.75 and 119,944.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,018.75 and 119,944.13 is: 184,399.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,018.75 : 119,944.13 = 119,944.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,018.75/119,944.13 = 119,944.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,018.75x = 119,944.13 × 119,944.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,018.75x = 14,386,593,122.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,386,593,122.02/78,018.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,399.17

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