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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,233.50 and 169,229.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,233.50 and 169,229.25 is: 370,804.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,233.50 : 169,229.25 = 169,229.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,233.50/169,229.25 = 169,229.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,233.50x = 169,229.25 × 169,229.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,233.50x = 28,638,539,055.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,638,539,055.56/77,233.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,804.63

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