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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,844 and 118,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,844 and 118,226 is: 175,058.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,844 : 118,226 = 118,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,844/118,226 = 118,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,844x = 118,226 × 118,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,844x = 13,977,387,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,977,387,076/79,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,058.70

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