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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,410.75 and 175,620.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,410.75 and 175,620.63 is: 414,491.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,410.75 : 175,620.63 = 175,620.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,410.75/175,620.63 = 175,620.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,410.75x = 175,620.63 × 175,620.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,410.75x = 30,842,603,925.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,842,603,925.39/74,410.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,491.24

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