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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,287.75 and 163,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,287.75 and 163,813.50 is: 338,449.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,287.75 : 163,813.50 = 163,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,287.75/163,813.50 = 163,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,287.75x = 163,813.50 × 163,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,287.75x = 26,834,862,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,834,862,782.25/79,287.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,449.04

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