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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,792.75 and 172,884.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,792.75 and 172,884.38 is: 379,337.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,792.75 : 172,884.38 = 172,884.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,792.75/172,884.38 = 172,884.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,792.75x = 172,884.38 × 172,884.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,792.75x = 29,889,007,119.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,889,007,119.14/78,792.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,337.02

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