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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,754.75 and 160,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,754.75 and 160,416 is: 330,954.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,754.75 : 160,416 = 160,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,754.75/160,416 = 160,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,754.75x = 160,416 × 160,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,754.75x = 25,733,293,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,733,293,056/77,754.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,954.61

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