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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,790.06 and 121,343.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,790.06 and 121,343.06 is: 184,536.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,790.06 : 121,343.06 = 121,343.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,790.06/121,343.06 = 121,343.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,790.06x = 121,343.06 × 121,343.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,790.06x = 14,724,138,816.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,724,138,816.88/79,790.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,536.00

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