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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,332.75 and 123,822.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,332.75 and 123,822.56 is: 193,262.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,332.75 : 123,822.56 = 123,822.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,332.75/123,822.56 = 123,822.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,332.75x = 123,822.56 × 123,822.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,332.75x = 15,332,026,984.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,332,026,984.07/79,332.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,262.27

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