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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,100 and 169,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,100 and 169,885 is: 364,866.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,100 : 169,885 = 169,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,100/169,885 = 169,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,100x = 169,885 × 169,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,100x = 28,860,913,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,860,913,225/79,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,866.16

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