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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,111.50 and 105,678.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,111.50 and 105,678.75 is: 141,167.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,111.50 : 105,678.75 = 105,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,111.50/105,678.75 = 105,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,111.50x = 105,678.75 × 105,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,111.50x = 11,167,998,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,167,998,201.56/79,111.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,167.82

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