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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,089 and 93,031.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,089 and 93,031.50 is: 109,431.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,089 : 93,031.50 = 93,031.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,089/93,031.50 = 93,031.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,089x = 93,031.50 × 93,031.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,089x = 8,654,859,992.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,654,859,992.25/79,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,431.91

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