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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,754.50 and 118,536.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,754.50 and 118,536.75 is: 178,414.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,754.50 : 118,536.75 = 118,536.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,754.50/118,536.75 = 118,536.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,754.50x = 118,536.75 × 118,536.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,754.50x = 14,050,961,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,050,961,100.56/78,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,414.71

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