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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,600.50 and 124,242.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,600.50 and 124,242.75 is: 193,921.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.50 : 124,242.75 = 124,242.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.50/124,242.75 = 124,242.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.50x = 124,242.75 × 124,242.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.50x = 15,436,260,927.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,436,260,927.56/79,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,921.66

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