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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,356.50 and 167,342.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,356.50 and 167,342.25 is: 362,004.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,356.50 : 167,342.25 = 167,342.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,356.50/167,342.25 = 167,342.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,356.50x = 167,342.25 × 167,342.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,356.50x = 28,003,428,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,003,428,635.06/77,356.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,004.86

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