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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,760.50 and 172,831.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,760.50 and 172,831.13 is: 379,258.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,760.50 : 172,831.13 = 172,831.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,760.50/172,831.13 = 172,831.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,760.50x = 172,831.13 × 172,831.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,760.50x = 29,870,597,768.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,870,597,768.77/78,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,258.61

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