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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,024.75 and 118,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,024.75 and 118,069 is: 176,404.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,024.75 : 118,069 = 118,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,024.75/118,069 = 118,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,024.75x = 118,069 × 118,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,024.75x = 13,940,288,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,940,288,761/79,024.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,404.09

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