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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,778.19 and 161,296.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,778.19 and 161,296.31 is: 347,915.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,778.19 : 161,296.31 = 161,296.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,778.19/161,296.31 = 161,296.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,778.19x = 161,296.31 × 161,296.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,778.19x = 26,016,500,426.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,016,500,426.10/74,778.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,915.63

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