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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,932.75 and 158,952.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,932.75 and 158,952.38 is: 341,741.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,932.75 : 158,952.38 = 158,952.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,932.75/158,952.38 = 158,952.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,932.75x = 158,952.38 × 158,952.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,932.75x = 25,265,857,518.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,265,857,518.14/73,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,741.08

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