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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,783.25 and 162,050.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,783.25 and 162,050.63 is: 351,153.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,783.25 : 162,050.63 = 162,050.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,783.25/162,050.63 = 162,050.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,783.25x = 162,050.63 × 162,050.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,783.25x = 26,260,405,062.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,260,405,062.89/74,783.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,153.57

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