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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,835.25 and 161,204.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,835.25 and 161,204.25 is: 351,956.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,835.25 : 161,204.25 = 161,204.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,835.25/161,204.25 = 161,204.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,835.25x = 161,204.25 × 161,204.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,835.25x = 25,986,810,218.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,986,810,218.06/73,835.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,956.69

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