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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,489.13 and 119,404.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,489.13 and 119,404.13 is: 179,362.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,489.13 : 119,404.13 = 119,404.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,489.13/119,404.13 = 119,404.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,489.13x = 119,404.13 × 119,404.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,489.13x = 14,257,345,067.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,257,345,067.02/79,489.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,362.21

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