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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,701.75 and 122,114.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,701.75 and 122,114.25 is: 187,096.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,701.75 : 122,114.25 = 122,114.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,701.75/122,114.25 = 122,114.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,701.75x = 122,114.25 × 122,114.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,701.75x = 14,911,890,053.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,911,890,053.06/79,701.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,096.14

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