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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,369.25 and 163,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,369.25 and 163,500.75 is: 359,456.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,369.25 : 163,500.75 = 163,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,369.25/163,500.75 = 163,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,369.25x = 163,500.75 × 163,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,369.25x = 26,732,495,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,732,495,250.56/74,369.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,456.30

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