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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,552.13 and 116,650.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,552.13 and 116,650.13 is: 171,048.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,552.13 : 116,650.13 = 116,650.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,552.13/116,650.13 = 116,650.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,552.13x = 116,650.13 × 116,650.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,552.13x = 13,607,251,662.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,607,251,662.52/79,552.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,048.25

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