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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,832.25 and 133,048.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,832.25 and 133,048.13 is: 221,737.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,832.25 : 133,048.13 = 133,048.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,832.25/133,048.13 = 133,048.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,832.25x = 133,048.13 × 133,048.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,832.25x = 17,701,803,566.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,701,803,566.02/79,832.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,737.50

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