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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,400.75 and 175,596.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,400.75 and 175,596.75 is: 414,434.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,400.75 : 175,596.75 = 175,596.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,400.75/175,596.75 = 175,596.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,400.75x = 175,596.75 × 175,596.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,400.75x = 30,834,218,610.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,834,218,610.56/74,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,434.24

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