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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,023.25 and 162,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,023.25 and 162,808.75 is: 358,085.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,023.25 : 162,808.75 = 162,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,023.25/162,808.75 = 162,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,023.25x = 162,808.75 × 162,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,023.25x = 26,506,689,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,506,689,076.56/74,023.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,085.99

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