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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,164.75 and 153,586.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,164.75 and 153,586.25 is: 318,058.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,164.75 : 153,586.25 = 153,586.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,164.75/153,586.25 = 153,586.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,164.75x = 153,586.25 × 153,586.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,164.75x = 23,588,736,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,588,736,189.06/74,164.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,058.60

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