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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,791.75 and 123,719.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,791.75 and 123,719.91 is: 191,832.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,791.75 : 123,719.91 = 123,719.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,791.75/123,719.91 = 123,719.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,791.75x = 123,719.91 × 123,719.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,791.75x = 15,306,615,202.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,306,615,202.51/79,791.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,832.05

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