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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,386.50 and 108,111.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,386.50 and 108,111.50 is: 147,230.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,386.50 : 108,111.50 = 108,111.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,386.50/108,111.50 = 108,111.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,386.50x = 108,111.50 × 108,111.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,386.50x = 11,688,096,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,688,096,432.25/79,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,230.28

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