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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,757.75 and 123,200.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,757.75 and 123,200.75 is: 192,722.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,757.75 : 123,200.75 = 123,200.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,757.75/123,200.75 = 123,200.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,757.75x = 123,200.75 × 123,200.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,757.75x = 15,178,424,800.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,178,424,800.56/78,757.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,722.94

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