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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,867.75 and 118,180.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,867.75 and 118,180.13 is: 177,088.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,867.75 : 118,180.13 = 118,180.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,867.75/118,180.13 = 118,180.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,867.75x = 118,180.13 × 118,180.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,867.75x = 13,966,541,945.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,966,541,945.02/78,867.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,088.12

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