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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,582.50 and 173,218.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,582.50 and 173,218.50 is: 377,025.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,582.50 : 173,218.50 = 173,218.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,582.50/173,218.50 = 173,218.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,582.50x = 173,218.50 × 173,218.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,582.50x = 30,004,648,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,004,648,742.25/79,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,025.71

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