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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,851.75 and 161,237.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,851.75 and 161,237.25 is: 352,022.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,851.75 : 161,237.25 = 161,237.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,851.75/161,237.25 = 161,237.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,851.75x = 161,237.25 × 161,237.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,851.75x = 25,997,450,787.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,997,450,787.56/73,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,022.14

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