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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,599.75 and 158,856.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,599.75 and 158,856.75 is: 342,874.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,599.75 : 158,856.75 = 158,856.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,599.75/158,856.75 = 158,856.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,599.75x = 158,856.75 × 158,856.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,599.75x = 25,235,467,020.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,235,467,020.56/73,599.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,874.36

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