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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,077 and 93,019.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,077 and 93,019.13 is: 109,419.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,077 : 93,019.13 = 93,019.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,077/93,019.13 = 93,019.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,077x = 93,019.13 × 93,019.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,077x = 8,652,557,615.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,652,557,615.77/79,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,419.40

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