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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,081.25 and 144,409.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,081.25 and 144,409.50 is: 281,503.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,081.25 : 144,409.50 = 144,409.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,081.25/144,409.50 = 144,409.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,081.25x = 144,409.50 × 144,409.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,081.25x = 20,854,103,690.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,854,103,690.25/74,081.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,503.13

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