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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,386.75 and 126,370.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,386.75 and 126,370.13 is: 201,159.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,386.75 : 126,370.13 = 126,370.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,386.75/126,370.13 = 126,370.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,386.75x = 126,370.13 × 126,370.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,386.75x = 15,969,408,492.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,969,408,492.52/79,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,159.62

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