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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,784.25 and 160,710.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,784.25 and 160,710.75 is: 350,046.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,784.25 : 160,710.75 = 160,710.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,784.25/160,710.75 = 160,710.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,784.25x = 160,710.75 × 160,710.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,784.25x = 25,827,945,165.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,827,945,165.56/73,784.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,046.86

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