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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,602.75 and 123,575.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,602.75 and 123,575.63 is: 191,839.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,602.75 : 123,575.63 = 123,575.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,602.75/123,575.63 = 123,575.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,602.75x = 123,575.63 × 123,575.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,602.75x = 15,270,935,094.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,270,935,094.14/79,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,839.29

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