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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,846.75 and 122,428.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,846.75 and 122,428.13 is: 190,098.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,846.75 : 122,428.13 = 122,428.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,846.75/122,428.13 = 122,428.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,846.75x = 122,428.13 × 122,428.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,846.75x = 14,988,645,791.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,988,645,791.02/78,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,098.46

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