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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,218.50 and 175,026.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,218.50 and 175,026.38 is: 412,757.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,218.50 : 175,026.38 = 175,026.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,218.50/175,026.38 = 175,026.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,218.50x = 175,026.38 × 175,026.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,218.50x = 30,634,231,945.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,634,231,945.64/74,218.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,757.36

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