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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,224.75 and 164,976.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,224.75 and 164,976.75 is: 343,545.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,224.75 : 164,976.75 = 164,976.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,224.75/164,976.75 = 164,976.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,224.75x = 164,976.75 × 164,976.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,224.75x = 27,217,328,040.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,217,328,040.56/79,224.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,545.77

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