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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,359.75 and 116,052.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,359.75 and 116,052.75 is: 169,711.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,359.75 : 116,052.75 = 116,052.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,359.75/116,052.75 = 116,052.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,359.75x = 116,052.75 × 116,052.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,359.75x = 13,468,240,782.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,468,240,782.56/79,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,711.23

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