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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,842.25 and 119,083.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,842.25 and 119,083.50 is: 179,863.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,842.25 : 119,083.50 = 119,083.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,842.25/119,083.50 = 119,083.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,842.25x = 119,083.50 × 119,083.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,842.25x = 14,180,879,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,180,879,972.25/78,842.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,863.97

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