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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,891 and 169,810.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,891 and 169,810.50 is: 365,511.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,891 : 169,810.50 = 169,810.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,891/169,810.50 = 169,810.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,891x = 169,810.50 × 169,810.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,891x = 28,835,605,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,835,605,910.25/78,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,511.98

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