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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,739.75 and 161,014.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,739.75 and 161,014.50 is: 333,493.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,739.75 : 161,014.50 = 161,014.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,739.75/161,014.50 = 161,014.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,739.75x = 161,014.50 × 161,014.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,739.75x = 25,925,669,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,925,669,210.25/77,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,493.09

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