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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,124.75 and 164,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,124.75 and 164,234.25 is: 379,233.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,124.75 : 164,234.25 = 164,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,124.75/164,234.25 = 164,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,124.75x = 164,234.25 × 164,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,124.75x = 26,972,888,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,972,888,873.06/71,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,233.51

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