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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,861.75 and 169,392.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,861.75 and 169,392.25 is: 368,521.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,861.75 : 169,392.25 = 169,392.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,861.75/169,392.25 = 169,392.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,861.75x = 169,392.25 × 169,392.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,861.75x = 28,693,734,360.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,693,734,360.06/77,861.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,521.57

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