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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,911.56 and 124,069.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,911.56 and 124,069.22 is: 192,627.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,911.56 : 124,069.22 = 124,069.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,911.56/124,069.22 = 124,069.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,911.56x = 124,069.22 × 124,069.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,911.56x = 15,393,171,041.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,393,171,041.24/79,911.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,627.58

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