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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,606.13 and 173,971.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,606.13 and 173,971.13 is: 380,196.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,606.13 : 173,971.13 = 173,971.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,606.13/173,971.13 = 173,971.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,606.13x = 173,971.13 × 173,971.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,606.13x = 30,265,952,333.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,265,952,333.77/79,606.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,196.28

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