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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,455.50 and 161,047

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,455.50 and 161,047 is: 330,584.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,455.50 : 161,047 = 161,047 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,455.50/161,047 = 161,047/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,455.50x = 161,047 × 161,047
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,455.50x = 25,936,136,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,936,136,209/78,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,584.04

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