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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,953.75 and 123,801.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,953.75 and 123,801.75 is: 191,696.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,953.75 : 123,801.75 = 123,801.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,953.75/123,801.75 = 123,801.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,953.75x = 123,801.75 × 123,801.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,953.75x = 15,326,873,303.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,326,873,303.06/79,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,696.74

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