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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,575.38 and 108,136.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,575.38 and 108,136.50 is: 146,948.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,575.38 : 108,136.50 = 108,136.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,575.38/108,136.50 = 108,136.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,575.38x = 108,136.50 × 108,136.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,575.38x = 11,693,502,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,693,502,632.25/79,575.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,948.76

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