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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,493.06 and 119,410.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,493.06 and 119,410.03 is: 179,371.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,493.06 : 119,410.03 = 119,410.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,493.06/119,410.03 = 119,410.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,493.06x = 119,410.03 × 119,410.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,493.06x = 14,258,755,563.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,258,755,563.13/79,493.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,371.07

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