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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,772.75 and 163,844.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,772.75 and 163,844.25 is: 345,171.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,772.75 : 163,844.25 = 163,844.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,772.75/163,844.25 = 163,844.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,772.75x = 163,844.25 × 163,844.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,772.75x = 26,844,938,258.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,844,938,258.06/77,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,171.52

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