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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,815.50 and 169,765.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,815.50 and 169,765.50 is: 370,367.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,815.50 : 169,765.50 = 169,765.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,815.50/169,765.50 = 169,765.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,815.50x = 169,765.50 × 169,765.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,815.50x = 28,820,324,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,820,324,990.25/77,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,367.41

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