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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,748.25 and 108,353.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,748.25 and 108,353.25 is: 147,218.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,748.25 : 108,353.25 = 108,353.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,748.25/108,353.25 = 108,353.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,748.25x = 108,353.25 × 108,353.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,748.25x = 11,740,426,785.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,740,426,785.56/79,748.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,218.61

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