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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,508 and 107,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,508 and 107,598 is: 145,612.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,508 : 107,598 = 107,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,508/107,598 = 107,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,508x = 107,598 × 107,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,508x = 11,577,329,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,577,329,604/79,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,612.13

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