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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,023.50 and 162,809.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,023.50 and 162,809.25 is: 358,086.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,023.50 : 162,809.25 = 162,809.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,023.50/162,809.25 = 162,809.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,023.50x = 162,809.25 × 162,809.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,023.50x = 26,506,851,885.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,506,851,885.56/74,023.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,086.98

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