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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,897.50 and 162,090.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,897.50 and 162,090.75 is: 355,538.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,897.50 : 162,090.75 = 162,090.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,897.50/162,090.75 = 162,090.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,897.50x = 162,090.75 × 162,090.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,897.50x = 26,273,411,235.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,273,411,235.56/73,897.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,538.57

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