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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,600 and 167,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,600 and 167,576 is: 361,877.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,600 : 167,576 = 167,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,600/167,576 = 167,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,600x = 167,576 × 167,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,600x = 28,081,715,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,081,715,776/77,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,877.78

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