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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,136 and 169,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,136 and 169,032 is: 370,408.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,136 : 169,032 = 169,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,136/169,032 = 169,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,136x = 169,032 × 169,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,136x = 28,571,817,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,571,817,024/77,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,408.33

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