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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,621.41 and 160,197.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,621.41 and 160,197.75 is: 330,621.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,621.41 : 160,197.75 = 160,197.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,621.41/160,197.75 = 160,197.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,621.41x = 160,197.75 × 160,197.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,621.41x = 25,663,319,105.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,663,319,105.06/77,621.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,621.64

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