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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,956.44 and 172,673.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,956.44 and 172,673.44 is: 377,627.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,956.44 : 172,673.44 = 172,673.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,956.44/172,673.44 = 172,673.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,956.44x = 172,673.44 × 172,673.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,956.44x = 29,816,116,018.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,816,116,018.07/78,956.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,627.42

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