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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,175.75 and 163,144.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,175.75 and 163,144.13 is: 358,823.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,175.75 : 163,144.13 = 163,144.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,175.75/163,144.13 = 163,144.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,175.75x = 163,144.13 × 163,144.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,175.75x = 26,616,005,522.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,616,005,522.02/74,175.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,823.54

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