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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,879.19 and 173,599.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,879.19 and 173,599.88 is: 368,065.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,879.19 : 173,599.88 = 173,599.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,879.19/173,599.88 = 173,599.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,879.19x = 173,599.88 × 173,599.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,879.19x = 30,136,916,600.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,136,916,600.02/81,879.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,065.65

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