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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,428.25 and 118,378.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,428.25 and 118,378.97 is: 178,680.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,428.25 : 118,378.97 = 118,378.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,428.25/118,378.97 = 118,378.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,428.25x = 118,378.97 × 118,378.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,428.25x = 14,013,580,242.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,013,580,242.31/78,428.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,680.26

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