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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,123.50 and 105,694.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,123.50 and 105,694.88 is: 141,189.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,123.50 : 105,694.88 = 105,694.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,123.50/105,694.88 = 105,694.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,123.50x = 105,694.88 × 105,694.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,123.50x = 11,171,406,601.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,171,406,601.27/79,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,189.49

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