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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,633 and 114,925.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,633 and 114,925.50 is: 167,968.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,633 : 114,925.50 = 114,925.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,633/114,925.50 = 114,925.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,633x = 114,925.50 × 114,925.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,633x = 13,207,870,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,207,870,550.25/78,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,968.54

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