Finding the Third Proportional to 79,300 and 107,646
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Solution
The third proportional to 79,300 and 107,646 is: 146,124.35
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
79,300 : 107,646 = 107,646 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
79,300/107,646 = 107,646/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
79,300x = 107,646 × 107,646 - Step 4: Simplify right side
79,300x = 11,587,661,316 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 11,587,661,316/79,300 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 146,124.35
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