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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,784.50 and 118,233.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,784.50 and 118,233.75 is: 177,436.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,784.50 : 118,233.75 = 118,233.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,784.50/118,233.75 = 118,233.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,784.50x = 118,233.75 × 118,233.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,784.50x = 13,979,219,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,979,219,639.06/78,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,436.17

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