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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,903.13 and 119,304.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,903.13 and 119,304.56 is: 178,135.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,903.13 : 119,304.56 = 119,304.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,903.13/119,304.56 = 119,304.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,903.13x = 119,304.56 × 119,304.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,903.13x = 14,233,578,633.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,233,578,633.32/79,903.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,135.44

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