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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,492.88 and 111,409.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,492.88 and 111,409.13 is: 156,139.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,492.88 : 111,409.13 = 111,409.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,492.88/111,409.13 = 111,409.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,492.88x = 111,409.13 × 111,409.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,492.88x = 12,411,993,133.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,411,993,133.27/79,492.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,139.69

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