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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,911.75 and 160,940.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,911.75 and 160,940.50 is: 345,764.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,911.75 : 160,940.50 = 160,940.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,911.75/160,940.50 = 160,940.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,911.75x = 160,940.50 × 160,940.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,911.75x = 25,901,844,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,901,844,540.25/74,911.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,764.78

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