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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,074.50 and 108,328.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,074.50 and 108,328.50 is: 158,422.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,074.50 : 108,328.50 = 108,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,074.50/108,328.50 = 108,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,074.50x = 108,328.50 × 108,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,074.50x = 11,735,063,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,735,063,912.25/74,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,422.45

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