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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,395.75 and 123,466.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,395.75 and 123,466.50 is: 191,999.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,395.75 : 123,466.50 = 123,466.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,395.75/123,466.50 = 123,466.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,395.75x = 123,466.50 × 123,466.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,395.75x = 15,243,976,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,243,976,622.25/79,395.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,999.91

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