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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,359 and 108,070.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,359 and 108,070.50 is: 147,169.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,359 : 108,070.50 = 108,070.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,359/108,070.50 = 108,070.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,359x = 108,070.50 × 108,070.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,359x = 11,679,232,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,679,232,970.25/79,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,169.61

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