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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,671.50 and 161,218.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,671.50 and 161,218.50 is: 348,076.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,671.50 : 161,218.50 = 161,218.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,671.50/161,218.50 = 161,218.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,671.50x = 161,218.50 × 161,218.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,671.50x = 25,991,404,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,991,404,742.25/74,671.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,076.64

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