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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,048.50 and 159,495.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,048.50 and 159,495.75 is: 348,246.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,048.50 : 159,495.75 = 159,495.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,048.50/159,495.75 = 159,495.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,048.50x = 159,495.75 × 159,495.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,048.50x = 25,438,894,268.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,438,894,268.06/73,048.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,246.63

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