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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,330.50 and 117,201.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,330.50 and 117,201.50 is: 175,361.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,330.50 : 117,201.50 = 117,201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,330.50/117,201.50 = 117,201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,330.50x = 117,201.50 × 117,201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,330.50x = 13,736,191,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,736,191,602.25/78,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,361.98

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