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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,586.30 and 124,222.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,586.30 and 124,222.36 is: 193,892.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,586.30 : 124,222.36 = 124,222.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,586.30/124,222.36 = 124,222.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,586.30x = 124,222.36 × 124,222.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,586.30x = 15,431,194,568.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,431,194,568.69/79,586.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,892.61

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