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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,781.50 and 166,570.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,781.50 and 166,570.13 is: 339,265.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,781.50 : 166,570.13 = 166,570.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,781.50/166,570.13 = 166,570.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,781.50x = 166,570.13 × 166,570.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,781.50x = 27,745,606,542.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,745,606,542.52/81,781.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,265.07

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