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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,940.19 and 159,585.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,940.19 and 159,585.19 is: 339,836.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,940.19 : 159,585.19 = 159,585.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,940.19/159,585.19 = 159,585.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,940.19x = 159,585.19 × 159,585.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,940.19x = 25,467,432,069.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,467,432,069.41/74,940.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,836.78

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