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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,366 and 107,787.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,366 and 107,787.50 is: 146,386.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,366 : 107,787.50 = 107,787.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,366/107,787.50 = 107,787.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,366x = 107,787.50 × 107,787.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,366x = 11,618,145,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,618,145,156.25/79,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,386.93

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