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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,656 and 108,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,656 and 108,245 is: 147,094.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,656 : 108,245 = 108,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,656/108,245 = 108,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,656x = 108,245 × 108,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,656x = 11,716,980,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,716,980,025/79,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,094.76

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