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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,927.50 and 119,341.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,927.50 and 119,341.88 is: 178,192.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,927.50 : 119,341.88 = 119,341.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,927.50/119,341.88 = 119,341.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,927.50x = 119,341.88 × 119,341.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,927.50x = 14,242,483,128.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,242,483,128.52/79,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,192.53

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