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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,350.75 and 169,620.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,350.75 and 169,620.75 is: 362,582.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,350.75 : 169,620.75 = 169,620.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,350.75/169,620.75 = 169,620.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,350.75x = 169,620.75 × 169,620.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,350.75x = 28,771,198,830.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,771,198,830.56/79,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,582.57

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