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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,497.75 and 107,951.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,497.75 and 107,951.25 is: 146,588.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,497.75 : 107,951.25 = 107,951.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,497.75/107,951.25 = 107,951.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,497.75x = 107,951.25 × 107,951.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,497.75x = 11,653,472,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,653,472,376.56/79,497.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,588.71

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