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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,127.50 and 161,793.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,127.50 and 161,793.75 is: 335,057.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,127.50 : 161,793.75 = 161,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,127.50/161,793.75 = 161,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,127.50x = 161,793.75 × 161,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,127.50x = 26,177,217,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,177,217,539.06/78,127.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,057.66

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