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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,303.75 and 161,210.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,303.75 and 161,210.25 is: 359,438.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,303.75 : 161,210.25 = 161,210.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,303.75/161,210.25 = 161,210.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,303.75x = 161,210.25 × 161,210.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,303.75x = 25,988,744,705.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,988,744,705.06/72,303.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,438.41

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