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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,013.28 and 165,485.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,013.28 and 165,485.53 is: 355,594.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,013.28 : 165,485.53 = 165,485.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,013.28/165,485.53 = 165,485.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,013.28x = 165,485.53 × 165,485.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,013.28x = 27,385,461,053.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,385,461,053.09/77,013.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,594.00

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