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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,598 and 79,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,598 and 79,843 is: 160,990.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,598 : 79,843 = 79,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,598/79,843 = 79,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,598x = 79,843 × 79,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,598x = 6,374,904,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,904,649/39,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,990.57

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