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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,450.88 and 165,371.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,450.88 and 165,371.63 is: 344,209.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,450.88 : 165,371.63 = 165,371.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,450.88/165,371.63 = 165,371.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,450.88x = 165,371.63 × 165,371.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,450.88x = 27,347,774,355.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,347,774,355.14/79,450.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,209.86

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