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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,175.75 and 140,879.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,175.75 and 140,879.25 is: 267,566.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,175.75 : 140,879.25 = 140,879.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,175.75/140,879.25 = 140,879.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,175.75x = 140,879.25 × 140,879.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,175.75x = 19,846,963,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,846,963,080.56/74,175.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,566.73

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