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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,204.50 and 161,160.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,204.50 and 161,160.75 is: 327,920.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,204.50 : 161,160.75 = 161,160.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,204.50/161,160.75 = 161,160.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,204.50x = 161,160.75 × 161,160.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,204.50x = 25,972,787,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,972,787,340.56/79,204.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,920.60

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