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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,221.75 and 161,763.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,221.75 and 161,763.75 is: 352,558.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,221.75 : 161,763.75 = 161,763.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,221.75/161,763.75 = 161,763.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,221.75x = 161,763.75 × 161,763.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,221.75x = 26,167,510,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,167,510,814.06/74,221.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,558.53

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