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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,210.50 and 121,587.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,210.50 and 121,587.75 is: 186,636.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,210.50 : 121,587.75 = 121,587.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,210.50/121,587.75 = 121,587.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,210.50x = 121,587.75 × 121,587.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,210.50x = 14,783,580,950.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,783,580,950.06/79,210.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,636.63

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