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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,110 and 105,676.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,110 and 105,676.50 is: 141,164.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,110 : 105,676.50 = 105,676.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,110/105,676.50 = 105,676.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,110x = 105,676.50 × 105,676.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,110x = 11,167,522,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,167,522,652.25/79,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,164.49

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