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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,747.75 and 172,805.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,747.75 and 172,805.63 is: 379,208.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,747.75 : 172,805.63 = 172,805.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,747.75/172,805.63 = 172,805.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,747.75x = 172,805.63 × 172,805.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,747.75x = 29,861,784,031.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,861,784,031.64/78,747.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,208.09

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