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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,798.38 and 120,506.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,798.38 and 120,506.63 is: 184,291.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,798.38 : 120,506.63 = 120,506.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,798.38/120,506.63 = 120,506.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,798.38x = 120,506.63 × 120,506.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,798.38x = 14,521,846,668.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,521,846,668.89/78,798.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,291.19

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