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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,246.75 and 117,737.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,246.75 and 117,737.25 is: 177,158.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,246.75 : 117,737.25 = 117,737.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,246.75/117,737.25 = 117,737.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,246.75x = 117,737.25 × 117,737.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,246.75x = 13,862,060,037.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,862,060,037.56/78,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,158.29

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