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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,860.38 and 176,334.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,860.38 and 176,334.75 is: 389,353.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,860.38 : 176,334.75 = 176,334.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,860.38/176,334.75 = 176,334.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,860.38x = 176,334.75 × 176,334.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,860.38x = 31,093,944,057.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,093,944,057.56/79,860.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,353.84

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