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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,372 and 107,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,372 and 107,795 is: 146,396.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,372 : 107,795 = 107,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,372/107,795 = 107,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,372x = 107,795 × 107,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,372x = 11,619,762,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,619,762,025/79,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,396.24

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