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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,216.13 and 176,143.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,216.13 and 176,143.50 is: 391,669.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,216.13 : 176,143.50 = 176,143.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,216.13/176,143.50 = 176,143.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,216.13x = 176,143.50 × 176,143.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,216.13x = 31,026,532,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,026,532,592.25/79,216.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,669.41

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