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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,060.50 and 123,126.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,060.50 and 123,126.75 is: 191,754.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,060.50 : 123,126.75 = 123,126.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,060.50/123,126.75 = 123,126.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,060.50x = 123,126.75 × 123,126.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,060.50x = 15,160,196,565.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,160,196,565.56/79,060.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,754.37

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