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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,345 and 117,690.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,345 and 117,690.75 is: 176,796.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,345 : 117,690.75 = 117,690.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,345/117,690.75 = 117,690.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,345x = 117,690.75 × 117,690.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,345x = 13,851,112,635.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,851,112,635.56/78,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,796.38

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