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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,766.50 and 163,833.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,766.50 and 163,833.50 is: 345,153.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,766.50 : 163,833.50 = 163,833.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,766.50/163,833.50 = 163,833.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,766.50x = 163,833.50 × 163,833.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,766.50x = 26,841,415,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,841,415,722.25/77,766.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,153.96

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