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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,710.75 and 128,435.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,710.75 and 128,435.63 is: 206,944.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,710.75 : 128,435.63 = 128,435.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,710.75/128,435.63 = 128,435.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,710.75x = 128,435.63 × 128,435.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,710.75x = 16,495,709,769.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,495,709,769.14/79,710.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,944.61

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