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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,123.50 and 124,382.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,123.50 and 124,382.25 is: 195,529.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,123.50 : 124,382.25 = 124,382.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,123.50/124,382.25 = 124,382.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,123.50x = 124,382.25 × 124,382.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,123.50x = 15,470,944,115.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,470,944,115.06/79,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,529.07

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