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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,915.06 and 163,635.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,915.06 and 163,635.56 is: 357,426.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,915.06 : 163,635.56 = 163,635.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,915.06/163,635.56 = 163,635.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,915.06x = 163,635.56 × 163,635.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,915.06x = 26,776,597,314.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,776,597,314.69/74,915.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,426.08

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