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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,420.75 and 176,767.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,420.75 and 176,767.50 is: 383,768.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,420.75 : 176,767.50 = 176,767.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,420.75/176,767.50 = 176,767.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,420.75x = 176,767.50 × 176,767.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,420.75x = 31,246,749,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,246,749,056.25/81,420.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,768.87

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