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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,678 and 124,773.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,678 and 124,773.75 is: 197,876.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,678 : 124,773.75 = 124,773.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,678/124,773.75 = 124,773.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,678x = 124,773.75 × 124,773.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,678x = 15,568,488,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,568,488,689.06/78,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,876.01

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