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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,413.75 and 121,648.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,413.75 and 121,648.50 is: 186,345.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,413.75 : 121,648.50 = 121,648.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,413.75/121,648.50 = 121,648.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,413.75x = 121,648.50 × 121,648.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,413.75x = 14,798,357,552.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,798,357,552.25/79,413.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,345.03

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