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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,469 and 100,753.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,469 and 100,753.50 is: 129,366.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,469 : 100,753.50 = 100,753.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,469/100,753.50 = 100,753.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,469x = 100,753.50 × 100,753.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,469x = 10,151,267,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,267,762.25/78,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,366.60

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