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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,892.25 and 124,273.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,892.25 and 124,273.13 is: 193,307.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,892.25 : 124,273.13 = 124,273.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,892.25/124,273.13 = 124,273.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,892.25x = 124,273.13 × 124,273.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,892.25x = 15,443,809,597.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,443,809,597.27/79,892.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,307.98

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