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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,394.50 and 119,434.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,394.50 and 119,434.50 is: 181,959.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,394.50 : 119,434.50 = 119,434.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,394.50/119,434.50 = 119,434.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,394.50x = 119,434.50 × 119,434.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,394.50x = 14,264,599,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,264,599,790.25/78,394.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,959.19

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