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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,716.50 and 169,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,716.50 and 169,482 is: 369,601.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,716.50 : 169,482 = 169,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,716.50/169,482 = 169,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,716.50x = 169,482 × 169,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,716.50x = 28,724,148,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,724,148,324/77,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,601.67

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