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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,191.50 and 157,209.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,191.50 and 157,209.75 is: 333,123.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,191.50 : 157,209.75 = 157,209.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,191.50/157,209.75 = 157,209.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,191.50x = 157,209.75 × 157,209.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,191.50x = 24,714,905,495.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,714,905,495.06/74,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,123.14

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