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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,899.50 and 169,467.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,899.50 and 169,467.75 is: 368,671.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,899.50 : 169,467.75 = 169,467.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,899.50/169,467.75 = 169,467.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,899.50x = 169,467.75 × 169,467.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,899.50x = 28,719,318,290.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,719,318,290.06/77,899.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,671.41

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