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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,768.50 and 119,608.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,768.50 and 119,608.75 is: 181,624.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,768.50 : 119,608.75 = 119,608.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,768.50/119,608.75 = 119,608.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,768.50x = 119,608.75 × 119,608.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,768.50x = 14,306,253,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,306,253,076.56/78,768.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,624.04

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