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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,927.75 and 118,481.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,927.75 and 118,481.63 is: 177,857.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,927.75 : 118,481.63 = 118,481.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,927.75/118,481.63 = 118,481.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,927.75x = 118,481.63 × 118,481.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,927.75x = 14,037,895,462.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,037,895,462.64/78,927.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,857.54

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