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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,278.75 and 118,303.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,278.75 and 118,303.03 is: 176,536.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,278.75 : 118,303.03 = 118,303.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,278.75/118,303.03 = 118,303.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,278.75x = 118,303.03 × 118,303.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,278.75x = 13,995,607,202.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,995,607,202.94/79,278.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,536.68

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