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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,528.13 and 161,048.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,528.13 and 161,048.25 is: 352,743.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,528.13 : 161,048.25 = 161,048.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,528.13/161,048.25 = 161,048.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,528.13x = 161,048.25 × 161,048.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,528.13x = 25,936,538,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,936,538,828.06/73,528.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,743.10

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