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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,303 and 107,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,303 and 107,651 is: 146,132.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,303 : 107,651 = 107,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,303/107,651 = 107,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,303x = 107,651 × 107,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,303x = 11,588,737,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,588,737,801/79,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,132.40

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