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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,937.88 and 121,519.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,937.88 and 121,519.13 is: 187,069.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,937.88 : 121,519.13 = 121,519.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,937.88/121,519.13 = 121,519.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,937.88x = 121,519.13 × 121,519.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,937.88x = 14,766,897,740.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,766,897,740.77/78,937.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,069.87

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