Finding the Third Proportional to 79,536 and 107,632
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Solution
The third proportional to 79,536 and 107,632 is: 145,652.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
79,536 : 107,632 = 107,632 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
79,536/107,632 = 107,632/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
79,536x = 107,632 × 107,632 - Step 4: Simplify right side
79,536x = 11,584,647,424 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 11,584,647,424/79,536 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 145,652.88
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