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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,377 and 107,802.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,377 and 107,802.50 is: 146,407.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,377 : 107,802.50 = 107,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,377/107,802.50 = 107,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,377x = 107,802.50 × 107,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,377x = 11,621,379,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,621,379,006.25/79,377
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,407.39

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