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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,495.88 and 107,949.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,495.88 and 107,949.38 is: 146,587.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,495.88 : 107,949.38 = 107,949.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,495.88/107,949.38 = 107,949.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,495.88x = 107,949.38 × 107,949.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,495.88x = 11,653,067,562.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,653,067,562.89/79,495.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,587.07

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