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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,859.50 and 162,309.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,859.50 and 162,309.50 is: 351,917.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,859.50 : 162,309.50 = 162,309.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,859.50/162,309.50 = 162,309.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,859.50x = 162,309.50 × 162,309.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,859.50x = 26,344,373,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,344,373,790.25/74,859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,917.58

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