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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,601.25 and 163,854.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,601.25 and 163,854.75 is: 364,781.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,601.25 : 163,854.75 = 163,854.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,601.25/163,854.75 = 163,854.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,601.25x = 163,854.75 × 163,854.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,601.25x = 26,848,379,097.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,848,379,097.56/73,601.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,781.56

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