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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,317 and 160,646.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,317 and 160,646.25 is: 351,995.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,317 : 160,646.25 = 160,646.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,317/160,646.25 = 160,646.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,317x = 160,646.25 × 160,646.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,317x = 25,807,217,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,807,217,639.06/73,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,995.00

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