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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,500 and 107,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,500 and 107,586 is: 145,594.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,500 : 107,586 = 107,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,500/107,586 = 107,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,500x = 107,586 × 107,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,500x = 11,574,747,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,574,747,396/79,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,594.31

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