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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,560.50 and 111,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,560.50 and 111,528.75 is: 156,342.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,560.50 : 111,528.75 = 111,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,560.50/111,528.75 = 111,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,560.50x = 111,528.75 × 111,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,560.50x = 12,438,662,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,438,662,076.56/79,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,342.18

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