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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,479 and 164,025.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,479 and 164,025.75 is: 351,788.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,479 : 164,025.75 = 164,025.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,479/164,025.75 = 164,025.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,479x = 164,025.75 × 164,025.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,479x = 26,904,446,663.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,904,446,663.06/76,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,788.68

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