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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,577.75 and 124,210.49

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,577.75 and 124,210.49 is: 193,876.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,577.75 : 124,210.49 = 124,210.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,577.75/124,210.49 = 124,210.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,577.75x = 124,210.49 × 124,210.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,577.75x = 15,428,246,854.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,428,246,854.66/79,577.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,876.38

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