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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,363.75 and 117,545.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,363.75 and 117,545.25 is: 176,317.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,363.75 : 117,545.25 = 117,545.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,363.75/117,545.25 = 117,545.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,363.75x = 117,545.25 × 117,545.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,363.75x = 13,816,885,797.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,816,885,797.56/78,363.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,317.31

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