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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,722.84 and 123,435.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,722.84 and 123,435.28 is: 191,115.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,722.84 : 123,435.28 = 123,435.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,722.84/123,435.28 = 123,435.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,722.84x = 123,435.28 × 123,435.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,722.84x = 15,236,268,657.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,236,268,657.27/79,722.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,115.47

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