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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,894.50 and 163,014.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,894.50 and 163,014.50 is: 354,815.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,894.50 : 163,014.50 = 163,014.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,894.50/163,014.50 = 163,014.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,894.50x = 163,014.50 × 163,014.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,894.50x = 26,573,727,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,573,727,210.25/74,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,815.47

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