Finding the Third Proportional to 77,274.56 and 164,756.25

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   77,274.56 : 164,756.25 = 164,756.25 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   77,274.56/164,756.25 = 164,756.25/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   77,274.56x = 164,756.25 × 164,756.25
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   77,274.56x = 27,144,621,914.06
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 27,144,621,914.06/77,274.56
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 351,275.00