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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,879.50 and 113,541.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,879.50 and 113,541.75 is: 161,389.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,879.50 : 113,541.75 = 113,541.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,879.50/113,541.75 = 113,541.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,879.50x = 113,541.75 × 113,541.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,879.50x = 12,891,728,993.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,891,728,993.06/79,879.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,389.71

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