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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,214.75 and 169,191.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,214.75 and 169,191.75 is: 370,730.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,214.75 : 169,191.75 = 169,191.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,214.75/169,191.75 = 169,191.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,214.75x = 169,191.75 × 169,191.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,214.75x = 28,625,848,268.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,625,848,268.06/77,214.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,730.31

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