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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,417.06 and 163,650.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,417.06 and 163,650.38 is: 359,883.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,417.06 : 163,650.38 = 163,650.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,417.06/163,650.38 = 163,650.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,417.06x = 163,650.38 × 163,650.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,417.06x = 26,781,445,237.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,781,445,237.64/74,417.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,883.13

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