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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,658.75 and 163,113.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,658.75 and 163,113.75 is: 342,602.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,658.75 : 163,113.75 = 163,113.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,658.75/163,113.75 = 163,113.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,658.75x = 163,113.75 × 163,113.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,658.75x = 26,606,095,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,606,095,439.06/77,658.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,602.67

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