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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,400.25 and 133,467.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,400.25 and 133,467.75 is: 224,352.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,400.25 : 133,467.75 = 133,467.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,400.25/133,467.75 = 133,467.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,400.25x = 133,467.75 × 133,467.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,400.25x = 17,813,640,290.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,813,640,290.06/79,400.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,352.45

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