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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,656.75 and 169,852.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,656.75 and 169,852.75 is: 371,506.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,656.75 : 169,852.75 = 169,852.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,656.75/169,852.75 = 169,852.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,656.75x = 169,852.75 × 169,852.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,656.75x = 28,849,956,682.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,849,956,682.56/77,656.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,506.10

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