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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,895.25 and 121,300.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,895.25 and 121,300.88 is: 184,164.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,895.25 : 121,300.88 = 121,300.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,895.25/121,300.88 = 121,300.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,895.25x = 121,300.88 × 121,300.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,895.25x = 14,713,902,275.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,713,902,275.77/79,895.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,164.92

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