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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,898.16 and 162,558.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,898.16 and 162,558.56 is: 357,590.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,898.16 : 162,558.56 = 162,558.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,898.16/162,558.56 = 162,558.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,898.16x = 162,558.56 × 162,558.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,898.16x = 26,425,286,242.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,425,286,242.07/73,898.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,590.60

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