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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,130.25 and 186,796.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,130.25 and 186,796.13 is: 440,953.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,130.25 : 186,796.13 = 186,796.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,130.25/186,796.13 = 186,796.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,130.25x = 186,796.13 × 186,796.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,130.25x = 34,892,792,315.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,892,792,315.02/79,130.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,953.90

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