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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,444.50 and 116,352.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,444.50 and 116,352.75 is: 170,407.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,444.50 : 116,352.75 = 116,352.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,444.50/116,352.75 = 116,352.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,444.50x = 116,352.75 × 116,352.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,444.50x = 13,537,962,432.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,537,962,432.56/79,444.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,407.80

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