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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,880 and 163,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,880 and 163,536 is: 343,400.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,880 : 163,536 = 163,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,880/163,536 = 163,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,880x = 163,536 × 163,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,880x = 26,744,023,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,744,023,296/77,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,400.40

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