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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,219.50 and 169,200.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,219.50 and 169,200.50 is: 370,745.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,219.50 : 169,200.50 = 169,200.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,219.50/169,200.50 = 169,200.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,219.50x = 169,200.50 × 169,200.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,219.50x = 28,628,809,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,628,809,200.25/77,219.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,745.85

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