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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,241.25 and 107,926.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,241.25 and 107,926.50 is: 146,995.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,241.25 : 107,926.50 = 107,926.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,241.25/107,926.50 = 107,926.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,241.25x = 107,926.50 × 107,926.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,241.25x = 11,648,129,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,648,129,402.25/79,241.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,995.78

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