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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,658.50 and 169,856.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,658.50 and 169,856.25 is: 371,513.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,658.50 : 169,856.25 = 169,856.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,658.50/169,856.25 = 169,856.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,658.50x = 169,856.25 × 169,856.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,658.50x = 28,851,145,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,851,145,664.06/77,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,513.04

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