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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,807.25 and 111,953.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,807.25 and 111,953.25 is: 167,544.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,807.25 : 111,953.25 = 111,953.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,807.25/111,953.25 = 111,953.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,807.25x = 111,953.25 × 111,953.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,807.25x = 12,533,530,185.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,533,530,185.56/74,807.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,544.32

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