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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,606.13 and 119,397.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,606.13 and 119,397.38 is: 179,078.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,606.13 : 119,397.38 = 119,397.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,606.13/119,397.38 = 119,397.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,606.13x = 119,397.38 × 119,397.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,606.13x = 14,255,733,156.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,255,733,156.89/79,606.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,078.35

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