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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,028.50 and 117,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,028.50 and 117,576.75 is: 177,169.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,028.50 : 117,576.75 = 117,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,028.50/117,576.75 = 117,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,028.50x = 117,576.75 × 117,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,028.50x = 13,824,292,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,824,292,140.56/78,028.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,169.78

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