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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,049.25 and 186,600.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,049.25 and 186,600.38 is: 440,481.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,049.25 : 186,600.38 = 186,600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,049.25/186,600.38 = 186,600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,049.25x = 186,600.38 × 186,600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,049.25x = 34,819,699,950.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,819,699,950.14/79,049.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,481.09

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