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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,289.25 and 160,606.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,289.25 and 160,606.13 is: 351,952.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,289.25 : 160,606.13 = 160,606.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,289.25/160,606.13 = 160,606.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,289.25x = 160,606.13 × 160,606.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,289.25x = 25,794,327,387.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,794,327,387.52/73,289.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,952.40

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