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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,951.25 and 161,896.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,951.25 and 161,896.75 is: 354,430.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,951.25 : 161,896.75 = 161,896.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,951.25/161,896.75 = 161,896.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,951.25x = 161,896.75 × 161,896.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,951.25x = 26,210,557,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,210,557,660.56/73,951.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,430.22

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