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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,907.25 and 158,886.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,907.25 and 158,886.75 is: 341,576.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,907.25 : 158,886.75 = 158,886.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,907.25/158,886.75 = 158,886.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,907.25x = 158,886.75 × 158,886.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,907.25x = 25,244,999,325.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,244,999,325.56/73,907.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,576.76

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