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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,794 and 103,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,794 and 103,531.50 is: 134,330.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,794 : 103,531.50 = 103,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,794/103,531.50 = 103,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,794x = 103,531.50 × 103,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,794x = 10,718,771,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,718,771,492.25/79,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,330.54

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