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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,064.25 and 122,290.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,064.25 and 122,290.88 is: 189,150.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,064.25 : 122,290.88 = 122,290.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,064.25/122,290.88 = 122,290.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,064.25x = 122,290.88 × 122,290.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,064.25x = 14,955,058,108.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,955,058,108.27/79,064.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,150.70

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