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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,500.75 and 173,943.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,500.75 and 173,943.75 is: 380,580.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,500.75 : 173,943.75 = 173,943.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,500.75/173,943.75 = 173,943.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,500.75x = 173,943.75 × 173,943.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,500.75x = 30,256,428,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,256,428,164.06/79,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,580.41

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