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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,363.44 and 144,990.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,363.44 and 144,990.75 is: 282,696.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,363.44 : 144,990.75 = 144,990.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,363.44/144,990.75 = 144,990.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,363.44x = 144,990.75 × 144,990.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,363.44x = 21,022,317,585.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,022,317,585.56/74,363.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,696.96

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