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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,573.50 and 108,133.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,573.50 and 108,133.88 is: 146,945.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,573.50 : 108,133.88 = 108,133.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,573.50/108,133.88 = 108,133.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,573.50x = 108,133.88 × 108,133.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,573.50x = 11,692,934,922.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,692,934,922.52/79,573.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,945.09

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